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Some of the NC discrepancy boils down to the fact that in national elections Southerners tend to vote for more "rural" candidate. Being Southern certainly makes it easier to pull that off, (Clinton, Carter), but being able to convince people that you're "rural" works too(Bush, Reagan). This is the big advantage in the south for Palin IMO. At the state level the historical Democratic superiority can still come into play.
When I lived in Mississippi I always felt like the big issue wasn't as much North vs. South as country vs. city even when we lived in Mississippi's largest city.
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