North Carolina Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports: Barack Obama 56%, Hillary Clinton 33%

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

There were 704 voters polled on 4/3.

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Perhaps the only disturbing news for Obama in the survey is that most Clinton voters (56%) say they are not likely to vote for the Illinois Senator in the general election against John McCain. A month ago, 45% of Clinton voters said they were not likely to vote for Obama against McCain.

There remains an enormous racial divide in the North Carolina data. Obama leads 86% to 9% among African-American voters. Clinton holds a 47% to 38% advantage among white voters in the Tar Heel State. A month ago, Obama led by fifty-three points among African-Americans while Clinton led by twenty points among White voters.

Obama is viewed favorably by 75% of the state’s Likely Primary Voters, up three points from a month ago. Clinton is viewed favorably by 66%, down four since early March.

In North Carolina, 52% say that the economy is the top voting issue while 21% name the War in Iraq.

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Tar Heel Democratic Primary Voters say that Clinton should drop out of the race. Fifteen percent (15%) say the same about Obama. Forty-two percent (42%) say it’s Very Likely the Democratic race will remain unsettled until the convention. Another 38% say that is Somewhat Likely. By a 57% to 29% margin, North Carolina voters believe that Obama would be the better candidate against John McCain.

Seventy-seven percent (77%) have followed news stories about Clinton’s misstatements about her Bosnia trip. Twenty-three percent (23%) say they are a Very Important issue while 25% say the issue is Somewhat Important. Sixty-three percent (63%) say that most politicians lie or embellish the truth when discussing their own accomplishments.

Just 5% of Democratic Primary Voters in North Carolina rate the economy as good or excellent. Thirty percent (30%) say it’s in fair shape while 64% rate current economic conditions as poor. Just 4% say things are getting better while 86% say they are getting worse.

Source: Recent Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls

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