Fred Smith is cutting into Pat McCrory's lead.
According to a recent tracking poll by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, McCrory is ahead by five points with 36 percent, followed by Smith at 31 percent in the Republican gubernatorial primary.
Bill Graham had 6 percent; Bob Orr, 5 percent; and Elbie Powers, 1 percent. Twenty-one percent were undecided.
"It seems pretty clear that Fred Smith's attacks on Pat McCrory are starting to have an effect,” said president Dean Debnam in a statement. "The question now is whether they may have started too late."
The automated survey of 622 likely Republican primary voters was conducted on April 26-27. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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Re: McCrory 36, Smith 31
I find it discouraging that Fred Smith can criticize aspects of Mayor McCrory's incredible record in Charlotte, yet doesn't articulate his own positions with any substance. As I've said before, McCrory has the vision to lead the state. It is my sincere hope the voters recognize this, and come out and vote for Pat McCrory next Tuesday.