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Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton opened a double-digit lead against rival Bob Etheridge in the Democratic primary for governor, according to the latest Public Policy Polling survey released Monday.

Dalton's 36 percent to Etheridge's 26 percent represents a huge surge in April. At the start of the month, Etheridge held a 10-point lead with many voters undecided. His advantage began to evaporate by mid-month as Dalton spent about $400,000 on a TV advertising campaign and appeared to win many of those uncommitted Democrats.

A week ago, polls showed Dalton and Etheridge in a dead heat (26 percent to 25 percent, respectively).

It looks as thought the Republican primary for lieutenant governor is heading for a runoff.

State Rep. Dale Folwell leads with 15 percent, followed by 12 percent each for Raleigh architect Dan Forest and Wake County commissioner Tony Gurley, according to a survey by Public Policy Polling. Grey Mills has 8 percent and Arthur Rich has 2 percent.

That is far below the 40 percent needed to win the primary outright on May 8.

The constitutional amendment on marriage appears poised to pass, but a new poll shows support slipping two weeks before the May 8 primary.

The Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday shows 54 percent of primary voters support making marriage between one man and one woman the only legal union recognized in North Carolina -- a four-percentage-point drop from a month ago.

A new poll shows a major shift in the Democratic governor's race with Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton erasing rival Bob Etheridge's 11-point lead from a month ago.

The Public Policy Polling survey of Democratic primary voters puts the two frontrunners in a virtual tie with Dalton's 1-percentage-point lead within the poll's 4.4 percent margin of error.

In late March, Etheridge boasted 26 percent in head-to-head matchup with Dalton receiving just 11 percent. But while Etheridge remained essentially in place at 25 percent, Dalton scored a boost to 26 percent by winning previously undecided voters, the polling data shows.

Neither of North Carolina's are very popular, according to a new poll.

Republican Sen. Richard Burr has an approval rating of 33 percent, and a disapproval rating of 39 percent, according to a survey by Public Policy Polling. Twenty-eight percent of the voters had no opinion.

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan's numbers were not much better. Her approval rating was 38 percent and her disapproval rating was 42 percent, with 21 percent undecided.

The survey of 975 voters was taken April 4-7.

While the politicians, and interest groups argue over fracking, most of the North Carolina public has yet form an opinion, according to a new poll.

Nearly half  of Tar Heel voters say they have no opinion about fracking, which is the process of extracting natural gas using a method of horizontal drilling and fracturing.

Of those who do have an opinion, they are pretty divided with 24 percent in favor and 27 percent opposed. Republicans tended to support it, while Democrats and independents tended to oppose it.

The survey of 975 North Carolina voters was conducted April 4 to 7th and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.14 percent.

Although they dislike John Edwards and think he's guilty of the charges brought against him, North Carolinians think the prosecution of the former Tar Heel senator has been a waste of taxpayer money, according to a new poll.

The survey found that 56 percent of voters in the state believe the efforts against Edwards have been a waste compared to just 27 percent who think it's been a good use of public money, according to Public Policy Polling, a Democratic leaning firm based in Raleigh.

That sentiment goes across party lines.

President Barack Obama holds a five point lead in North Carolina over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney according to a new poll.

Obama leads Romney by a 49-44 percent margin according to a new survey by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning firm based in Raleigh.

It is the largest lead that Obama has had over Romney in the state in a year, according to the firm. Obama leads former House Speaker Newt Gingrich by a 51-41 percent margin.

For the first time in 10 months, Obama's net approval rating has moved into positive territory.

Mitt Romney continues to hold a small lead in the North Carolina presidential primary, according to a new survey.

Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, has the support of 34 percent cent, compared to 30 percent for former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, 17 percent for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and 11 percent for Texas Congressman Ron Paul, according to a survey by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning firm based in Raleigh.

The survey shows that Romney has picked up 4 points in North Carolina during the past two weeks, eroding Santorum's support among Tea Party backers and evangelicals.

The conservative Civitas Institute released new numbers showing the constitutional amendment defining marriage with solid support.

If the election were held today, the referendum would pass with 61 percent support. The numbers show little change since September (62 percent) when lawmakers voted to put it on the May primary ballot.

The current level is the lowest in five months -- but it means little because all the numbers are within the 4 percent margin of error. Opposition is also consistent at 32 percent, Civitas reported.

The poll was conducted March 22-25 by National Research. It tracks with a recent Public Policy Polling survey showing the constitutional amendment with 58 percent support.