NC POLL: McCurmudgeon 50 (+4), Obama 47 (+5)

[jefferson_dem]

Election 2008: North Carolina Presidential Election
North Carolina: McCain Continues to Hold Modest Lead
Monday, September 22, 2008 Email to a Friend

North Carolina is one of several traditionally Republican states where John McCain just can’t quite seem to pull away from Barack Obama. The Republican candidate has been at least slightly ahead in six of the seven monthly polls conducted in the state and was tied in the seventh. But, his advantage has always remained in single digits, often the low single digits.

This month, it’s more of the same as the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds McCain ahead 50% to 47%. That’s not too much different than the results from a month ago.

Eighty-one percent (81%) of Obama supporters are voting for their candidate with enthusiasm while 15% are voting primarily against McCain. Sixty-two percent (62%) of McCain voters are casting their votes with enthusiasm while 34% are voting primarily against Obama.

As always, the racial divide is sharp. In the Tar Heel State, Obama is supported by 98% of African-Americans while McCain currently earns the vote from 66% of White voters. McCain attracts 88% of Republicans while Obama has 79% support from Democrats (Full demographic crosstabs are available to Premium Members).

McCain is viewed favorably by 56%, Obama by 53%.

Nationally, the race between Obama and McCain is very close in the Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

As for the running mates, 55% have a favorable opinion of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin while 47% have a positive opinion of Delaware Senator Joe Biden.

Fifty-one percent (51%) say that McCain made the right choice in selecting Palin while 41% say that Biden was the right choice for Obama.

Seventy-four percent (74%) say that Palin is politically conservative while 46% say Biden is politically liberal.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/north_carolina/election_2008_north_carolina_presidential_election

[bigdarryl]

1. WTF!!!! all these polls are reporting lower Democrat numbers than usual

79%!!!!!! only of Democrats no fucking way he will get more like 86% my prediction

[GreenInNC]

2. Is Barr in the poll?

Barr is pulling between 5%-7% in the polls done by our local papers and in state polling companies. The latest poll done by PPP has the race as a tie (46%-46%) with Barr at 5%.

[bigdarryl]

3. I saw that poll also I don't know if Rassmusan is polling Barr but he is UNDER POLLING democrats

[Robbins]

4. RAS

The fact that he has Obama only 3 behind Mccain In a state that no democrat since Jimmy Carter In 1976 has won Is great news.Some polls have It even closer.And the fact Obama was In NC and Mccain Is
going to spend resources show this state Is totally In Play.

[WI_DEM]

5. 3-point margin is within moe, so good.