North Carolina may be the hottest political battleground of 2024
Political manoeuvring and changing demography are making it the most interesting state to watch
The most fascinating political chess match in America outside Washington, DC—where the usual game is more like 52-card pickup anyway—is taking place in North Carolina, involving races from the local to the national level. Joe Biden, who is already running campaign advertising in the state, made his sixth trip there as president on June 9th, the same day as Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida and a day ahead of two other Republican candidates, Mike Pence and Donald Trump.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Carolina in their minds”
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