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2016 Postmortem

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15. Think it was the sports maybe more than the boycott

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 11:53 PM

Nov 2016

The boycott was effective but NC lost the NCAA basketball championships. Home of Duke and the Univ of North Carolina, that is a very big deal in this state. NC also lost the NBA All Star Game.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/north-carolina-loses-ncaa-championship-events-over-bathroom-law-2016-09-12

The boycott is estimated to have cost the state millions of dollars, so that cannot be ignored.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/06/north-carolinas-standoff-over-the-transgender-bathroom-bill-is-costing-millions.html

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What did work? Who did win? [View all] Lizz612 Nov 2016 OP

McCrory's loss was a bright spot for the night FBaggins Nov 2016 #1

and it was based on social issues and not economics Jersey Devil Nov 2016 #5

That is interesting Lizz612 Nov 2016 #6

yes, definitely the main issue Jersey Devil Nov 2016 #8

do you think the same would have happened without the boycott ? JI7 Nov 2016 #12

Think it was the sports maybe more than the boycott Jersey Devil Nov 2016 #15

He still hasn't admitted he lost. LisaL Nov 2016 #13

Kamala Harris is our new Senator from CA beaglelover Nov 2016 #2

Jolly (R) lost to Crist (D) in Florida Sancho Nov 2016 #3

Chris Van Hollen won the Senate seat in Maryland. CBHagman Nov 2016 #4

Thank you for starting this thread. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #7

Minimum wage, anti-drug war ballot initiatives nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #10

california JI7 Nov 2016 #11

Dems picked up 8 house seats and 2 Senate seats, IIRC. spooky3 Nov 2016 #14