North Carolina: McCain 50%, Obama 47% (Rasmussen)

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 9/22/2008 | Rasmussen Reports

[tatown]

North Carolina is one of several traditionally Republican states where John McCain just can’t quite seem to pull away from Barack Obama. The Republican candidate has been at least slightly ahead in six of the seven monthly polls conducted in the state and was tied in the seventh. But, his advantage has always remained in single digits, often the low single digits.

This month, it’s more of the same as the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds McCain ahead 50% to 47%. That’s not too much different than the results from a month ago.

Eighty-one percent (81%) of Obama supporters are voting for their candidate with enthusiasm while 15% are voting primarily against McCain. Sixty-two percent (62%) of McCain voters are casting their votes with enthusiasm while 34% are voting primarily against Obama.

As always, the racial divide is sharp. In the Tar Heel State, Obama is supported by 98% of African-Americans while McCain currently earns the vote from 66% of White voters. McCain attracts 88% of Republicans while Obama has 79% support from Democrats (Full demographic crosstabs are available to Premium Members).

[tatown]

I don't know what to make of it but this is two polls in a row where the results appear anything but certain here. Any thoughts on why this appears to be much closer that it should be?

[Beeman]

No way its this close in NC. No Way!

[Perdogg]

This is pure bullsh!t. Plain and simple. McCain will win NC easily.

[SoConPubbie]

I don't know what to make of it but this is two polls in a row where the results appear anything but certain here. Any thoughts on why this appears to be much closer that it should be?

Because we "hired" a moderate, or what can sometimes be described a RINO, to represent us in the Presidential contest this year when the base, particularly so in NC, is conservative?

[popdonnelly]

Way too close, my friends.

[Norman Bates]

“Obama is supported by 98% of African-Americans”

Now THAT is racist.

[ClearCase_guy]

Obama is supported by 98% of African-Americans

The media sees nothing significant about this. These good folks are merely voting their conscience and supporting the better man.

On the other hand, any white person who fails to vote for Obama has outed him or herself out as a closet KKK-member who wants to bring back Jim Crow.

[Norman Bates]

Send Sarah!! :)

[LibLieSlayer]

Ras admitted he probably over samples dims... but he is doing it because of registration... not taking into account the Republicans that registered dim for Operation Chaos.

LLS

[Norman Bates]

Sorry, try again. McCain is winning 88% of Republicans.

[Dilbert San Diego]

ya,I was going to say the same thing. On electoral vote map websites, North Carolina has been solid McCain for a long time now. I can’t believe it’s gotten that close.

[Perdogg]

I cannot believe you actually believe this. This claims that only 88% of the republicans will vote for MCCain this is a joke.

[CatOwner]

From Rasmussen's poll on the NC Senate Race:

In North Carolina, Democratic challenger Kay Hagan has taken a six-point lead over Republican United States Senator Elizabeth Dole.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Tar Heel State finds Hagan with 51% of the vote and Dole with 45%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/north_carolina/election_2008_north_carolina_senate

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Eighty-one percent (81%) of Obama supporters are voting for their candidate with enthusiasm while 15% are voting primarily against McCain. Sixty-two percent (62%) of McCain voters are casting their votes with enthusiasm while 34% are voting primarily against Obama.

Translation: Send Palin.

[LibLieSlayer]

McCain has 100% of the base here in Mississippi... I do not buy it... not with Palin on board.

LLS

[PapaBear3625]

Perhaps Ras is taking into account the dead vote: ACORN resurrecting the dead in NC

[Lee'sGhost]

Don’t know about that, but what concerns me more is how little progress we’ve made in racial relations. It would appear that black folks in NC are overwhelmingly racist.

[Perdogg]

Fantasy.

[editor-surveyor]

"Any thoughts on why this appears to be much closer that it should be?"

Yes, poll manipulation; "Push Polling."

[Niteranger68]

NC has become a wasteland of Yankees and Mexicans. I wouldn't be shocked to the state go blue. We're like a sanctuary state for ignorant voters.