North Carolina is Virginia Lite in this new PPP Poll from North Carolina:
With his party beginning to line up behind him to a greater extent than it had previously, Barack Obama has opened up a 50-44 lead over John McCain in North Carolina in the newest survey from Public Policy Polling.
Here are some highlights:
"If 80% or more of Democrats in North Carolina really end up voting for Obama then
John McCain is finished here,"
Ouch. All we have to do is bring home the bacon.
Obama also has a 46-40 lead with independents in the state. He may have been aided by his trip to Asheville in this poll. After trailing by an average of six points in the region over the course of PPP’s last three polls he is leading 54-37 there this time. He has also reached his highest percentage of the white vote in a PPP poll, at 38%. With increased black turnout this year that’s probably good enough to take the state.
Not bad. Gotta think the Indies aren't going to like all the Ayres BS going on these days. The poll also shows Obama getting 92% of the AA vote, leading females 52-44 and males 48 to 45.
Let's keep workin' hard in NC.
As an added bonus, here is an unreleased ad from the Obama campaign running at least in South Florida. I only noticed it because I am here in South Florida on a business trip right now and saw it running last night on two different channels. Pretty hard hitting, which I like to see.
And, in another fun bonus, new CNN Poll showing Obama up nationally by 8, 53 to 45. Nice.
Update: Thanks for the recs. Times are good right now, no doubt. But that is absolutely when we cannot become complacent or take anything for granted. We know the nasty games the Rethuglicans play. Best.