North Carolina Poll Released by WSOC TV: Barack Obama 48%, John McCain 46%

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

There were 500 voters polled on 10/20-21.

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Compared to a previous poll for the station, Sen. Barack Obama is up 2.4 percentage points in the race for the presidency, while Sen. John McCain, his Republican challenger, is down 1.4 percent. That poll showed McCain had a slight advantage with 47.8 percent support, but this poll shows Obama has pulled ahead with 48.4 percent support.

Undecided voters made up 5.2 percent of those polled, down one percentage point from the previous poll. With these current numbers, it appears North Carolina is still up for grabs but could be tilting in Obama’s favor.

The Senate race in North Carolina is also too close to call. The percentage of undecided voters, which was 8 in this poll, will likely determine whether Democrat Kay Hagan takes Sen. Elizabeth Dole’s seat. Hagan has 44 percent of respondents' support while Dole has 43.4 percent.

In the race to become North Carolina’s next governor, Democrat Bev Perdue’s support is down slightly and Republican Pat McCrory, Charlotte’s mayor, has gained some support. In the previous poll, Perdue, the N.C. lieutenant governor, had a 3.4 percent advantage over McCrory. That lead is down to 0.6 percent in the new poll to 44.2 percent. McCrory 43.8 percent of respondents' support, up from 43 percent. The number of people who said they are voting for a third-party candidate is now up to 4.6 percent, up from 3.4 percent. Seven percent of those polled said they are undecided about who they will vote for.

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