Voters in purple North Carolina show up in force

North Carolina went for Obama in 2008 and then for Romney in 2012. The state’s 15 electoral votes are in-play with Trump up 1 percentage point in the RealClear Politics poll of polls. Forsyth County, is among the key counties in the race. Obama won the county in the heart of the state by 7 percent margin in 2012.

His first #presidential election! Doing our duty @ St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Greensboro, NC https://t.co/hvOT9V9ghV

— Tracy Lamothe (@Rivachef) November 8, 2016

One thing we troycooley are very proud to share this election, is… https://t.co/uah9LZ9otD

— Jennifer Cooley (@ninner5) November 7, 2016

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Wake County, also in the heart of North Carolina, will be closely watched in the election.

Election Day 2016. I’m going to go vote this morning because it’s my privilege, my… https://t.co/7pamKabZBL

— Dennis Cash (@DennisCashMusic) November 8, 2016

Voter in Raleigh, a city in the middle of the state’s most contested areas, showed early to the polls.

Incredible feeling to vote in such a momentous election, especially in a #swingstate. #ivoted… https://t.co/RhRaCwYXRZ

— Rachel Cole Cannon (@helickteeva) November 8, 2016

Like many Americans this election has caused me to drink (and to be the first to get this rad… https://t.co/31XwkyF3Gv

— Katherine Bowers (@kb5283) November 8, 2016