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The circus comes to town

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I could be wrong, but I can’t recall Jimmy Carter or Michael Dukakis being big draws for state Democratic Parties in 1981 and 1989, respectively. The N.C. Republican Party, however, will embrace the 2020 loser at its state convention June 5. The 45th president is set to  speak at the dinner that evening at 6 ,  after a VIP reception . In a statement, NCGOP Chairman Michael Whatley said, President Trump won North Carolina in 2016 by promising to put America First, and he won North Carolina in 2020 by keeping that promise. President Trump delivered real results for North Carolina by rebuilding the military, standing strong against China, and unleashing the American Economy. We are honored to welcome President Trump to our convention as the Republican Party launches our campaign to retake Congress and the Senate in the 2022 midterms. Inviting Trump will cheer much of the party faithful, I suppose. In a  CBS News/You Gov poll  of self-identified Republicans or Republican...