The presidential race remains close.
In a recent poll by SurveyUSA, Republican John McCain had 49 percent, Democrat Barack Obama had 46 percent and "other" had three percent. Two percent were undecided.
The pollsters write that the election may hinge on turning out 100,000 more black voters:
In SurveyUSA's model, blacks are 20% of the North Carolina electorate. However: If black turnout increases, with Barack Obama at the top of the ticket, from approximately 750,000 NC black voters to 850,000 NC black voters, it is possible that Obama wins North Carolina's 15 electoral votes, that Kay Hagan defeats Elizabeth Dole in the US Senate contest, and that Beverly Perdue defeats Pat McCrory in the North Carolina Governor's race.
Other recent polls have also shown a tight race, with two putting Obama ahead slightly.
The survey of 617 likely voters was taken between Oct. 5-6. It had a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.
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