Washington D.C. 3/20/2008 10:03:08 PM
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North Carolina Poll Released by Survey USA: Barack Obama 49%, Hillary Clinton 41%

Here are the latest results from the North Carolina poll by Survey USA published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 713 voters polled on 3/8-10.

Survey USA
Date: 3/8-10
North Carolina
Added: 3/13/08
Est. MoE = 3.7%
Barack Obama 49%
Hillary Clinton 41%
Unsure 4%
Other 6%

Quote:

In a Democratic Primary in North Carolina today, 03/11/08, eight weeks to the vote, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton 49% to 41%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WTVD-TV Raleigh. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released one month ago, before Obama won Virginia, Maryland, and Wisconsin, and before Clinton won Texas and Ohio, the contest in NC is largely unchanged. Then, Obama led by 10, now by 8. In Charlotte, Obama led by 2 points a month ago, by 7 points today. In Southern and Eastern NC, Obama led by 4 points a month ago, by 8 points today. Only in Raleigh and Greensboro did Clinton slice into Obama, trimming his lead from 16 points a month ago to 8 points today. Among women, Obama and Clinton are effectively even, as they were last month. Among men, Obama leads by 13. Clinton leads 5:3 among whites. Obama leads 5:1 among blacks. Obama leads among voters under age 50. The two are tied among voters age 50+.

Source: State Primary Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls

The average poll results over the last 5 days in the North Carolina polls from USAElectionPolls.com are:

Candidate %
Hillary Clinton 41
Barack Obama 49