The President is going to( need to) boost The President numbers in rural counties to make up for what looks like an even bigger defeat in Raleigh, Charlotte, i am just not sure how much more The President can squeeze out of those rural areas.

Michael Bitzer

We don't know what the unaffiliated voters are going to do, but if the Democrats and the Joe Biden campaign can build an acceptable margin, that means Republicans will not just have to show up in numbers on Election Day, but by a margin that collapses this race back to competitive status.

The next generation of Republicans are making their presence known.