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North Carolina will be one of the last states to hold its presidential primary in the 2008 presidential nominating process. North Carolina presidential primary is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 6th from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Republicans, Democrats, and Unaffiliated registered voters (Cook, 2008). The May 6th primary will also feature races for U.S. Senate, Governor, the General Assembly, judgeships and the nine-member Council of State, which includes the Attorney General and State Auditor. Local races will be on the ballot, too. Certainly this multiple race election will further increase the vote turnout (Ingram, 2008).
Tradition is the word that explains why North Carolina decided to hold its primary so late in the presidential nominating process. Its decision has caused the state to be often overlooked by presidential candidates (Cook, 2008). By the time North Carolina’s citizens get to the polls, 45 states will have already held their primaries and caucuses.......

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