PPP (10/4-5, likely voters, 9/28-29 in parens):
Bev Perdue (D): 46 (41)
Pat McCrory (R): 43 (44)
Michael Munger (L): 4 (5)
(MoE: ±2.8%)
After losing her lead in PPP’s poll last week (the pollster who has usually been most favorable to her), Democratic Lt. Governor Bev Perdue slips back into the lead in the race for North Carolina’s open gubernatorial seat. We could be seeing more lifting of all Democratic boats in the wake of financial chaos (especially the takeover of NC-based Wachovia). Or, bearing in mind that this same sample gave Obama a 6-point lead and Kay Hagan a jaw-dropping 9-point lead, PPP might have had a particularly Dem-favorable sample this week.
PPP also polled some of the races for North Carolina’s Council of State. Democrats Beth Wood and Elaine Marshall lead their races for Auditor and Secretary of State, respectively, by rather comfortable margins, while Ronnie Ansley trails Republican Steve Troxler by 2 in the Ag Commissioner race.
“She is up to receiving 75% of the Democratic vote after getting just 69% a week ago and also hit the critical mark of 80% of the black vote.”
It’s been looking gloomy for Perdue lately. For once, maybe the Democratic Presidential and Senate candidates will help to pull the Dem governor through in NC.
Charlotte mayors have a long history of failing to win the NC governor’s mansion. Let’s hope that trend holds.