As I posted earlier I’m kind of laid up nursing a bum knee so I’ve been reclining on the couch with my leg iced and elevated, a laptop on my, er, lap, and a TV on in the background.  If I didn’t already know that tomorrow is North Carolina’s primary then I would have figured it out pretty quickly.  I don’t think I’ve seen a commercial that wasn’t paid for by one campaign or another all day, and I’m beginning to wonder if Coke’s gone out of business.  I’m also thinking that tonight we’re going to have at least 20 minutes of political ads for every 40 minutes of actual TV programming.

My favorite ad so far is one co-sponsored by three Yadkin County dudes and though it’s low-tech it’s high on the scare tactic meter.  Picture a black screen with white text scrolling and it says things like (I’m paraphrasing here because I can’t find the ad online): "English is NOT the official language of Yadkin County" and "Sectarian prayer is NOT allowed in Yadkin County" and "Illegal immigration is uncontrolled in Yadkin County", etc.  I’m thinking these cats represent the progressive ticket and are looking to align themselves with Obama’s campaign for change. 

In looking for the ad online I did find an article on the Yadkin Ripple website that says that a county commissioner running for reelection is going to file a complaint against a group that is running an ad in support of sectarian prayer at commission meetings.  Hmm, combining God and government.  Works in Iran, why not Yadkin County?