“The next election is a midterm, and in a lower turnout situation, the Republicans are going to do a little better,” says Gibbs Knotts, who recently left the state to teach at the College of Charleston. “It’s almost like the backlash could be muted somewhat.”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/08/02/208059824/could-north-carolina-lead-a-red-state-resurgence
