Here are the latest results from the North Carolina poll by Public Policy Polling published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 904 voters polled on 8/20-23.
| Public Policy Polling Date: 8/20-23 North Carolina Added: 8/26/08 |
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| John McCain | 45% |
| Barack Obama | 42% |
| Bob Barr | 4% |
| Unsure | 8% |
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There’s not much doubt where the movement is coming from. 69% of voters surveyed said they had been the ads about Dole’s low effectiveness ranking and among those folks Hagan has a 45-39 lead. Dole is up 45-34 with the voters who have not seen it.“The DSCC has made it clear this is a race they’re targeting and so far their efforts are paying off,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “Elizabeth Dole has a lot of money and will certainly respond in the next ten weeks but this contest has clearly moved itself into the toss up category.”
Hagan’s strong performance comes despite leading only 61-14 with black voters at this point, something that is almost sure to improve between now and election day.
The Presidential race in the state remains close with John McCain holding the same three point lead in the poll that he did last month. He has 45% to 42% for Barack Obama and 4% for Bob Barr.
Obama’s biggest hindrance to success is a continuing problem reeling in the support of Democratic voters. Right now he is at just 69% with respondents who identify with his party, a number that will have to improve if he is to be successful here in November.
