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McCrory 50, Perdue 46

Another poll shows Pat McCrory ahead.

According to a recent survey by Rasmussen Reports, the Republican gubernatorial candidate had 50 percent, while Democrat Beverly Perdue had 46 percent.

Libertarian Mike Munger, the only third-party candidate to be on the ballot, was not included.

"This is the first time Rasmussen Reports has polled the governor’s race since mid-August, and it represents quite a reversal. In August, Perdue held a six-point advantage," the pollsters write.

They note that McCrory leads by 20 points among men, but trails by eight among women.

The survey of 700 likely voters was taken on Sept. 30. The margin of error is plus or minus four percentage points.

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Re: McCrory 50, Perdue 46

Submitted by breining24 on October 3, 2008 - 6:43am.

I can't believe 46% of the people in this state would vote for Bev Perdue. She has offered nothing during the campaign but attacks on her opponent.

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Re: McCrory 50, Perdue 46

Submitted by domewatcher on October 2, 2008 - 6:24pm.

This is really surprising!

I mean we’ve got a General Assembly in which several leaders decide everything before any vote. And then they refer to the Lieutenant Governor of the State of North Carolina as “Dumpling.”

Why would anyone want to change such an effective means of governance? It leads me to think us voters are just plain dumb. Why change when we've got it so good?

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