 Complete the following phrase:  Romney narrowly carried the state of North Carolina, winning 50.39 of the vote to Obamas 48.35, a margin of 2.04. North Carolina was one of just two states along with Indiana that flipped from voting for Obama in 2008 to voting Republican in 2012. Like Indiana, North Carolina had been a reliably Republican state prior to Obamas 2008 win, having not previously gone Democratic since 1976. Unlike Indiana, however, North Carolina was still considered a competitive swing state in 2012, and both campaigns targeted it heavily, with the Democrats holding their 