From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 687: The major presidential contenders thrust North Carolina back into the national spotlight earlier this month, when both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigned in the Tar Heel State on the same day. Clinton had some help from President Obama, who made the Queen City the site of his first official campaign stop with Clinton since she wrapped up the Democratic nomination. Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson analyzes North Carolina’s role in the presidential race.
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