NC was very, very effectively screwed in the 2010 elections, which were heavily underwritten by various Koch-money-fueled enterprises.
Remember how we all gave a sigh of relief and went home after Mr. Obama got re-elected? That’s when the Kochs hit the gas pedal. So as a result, the republicans were completely in charge here for redistricting the congressional maps. There are articles about this very successful strategy and how it affected several states (example). Many will tell you that the democrats did it as well, but it has never been done as thoroughly and effectively as we have it today. Every heavily populated center in the state is counterbalanced by meticulously carved swaths of rural majorities. Yep, screwed.
