Poll: McCrory leads GOP field

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 11, 2008 - 10:58am.
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Public Policy Polling has released its latest poll on the GOP governor's race.

The results show a slight lead for longtime Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory, who is set to announce his candidacy Tuesday in Jamestown. 

Pat McCrory: 18 percent

Fred Smith: 16 percent

Bill Graham: 13 percent

Bob Orr: 8 percent

Elbie Powers: 2 percent

"Republican voters have not been particularly enamored with their current choices for Governor," said president Dean Debnam. "It looks like they want to give the new guy a shot."

The Raleigh-based Democratic polling firm surveyed 978 likely Republican primary voters on Jan. 9. The survey has a margin of error of 3.1 percent.

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Re: Poll: McCrory leads GOP field

Submitted by raleigh613 on January 11, 2008 - 2:38pm.

Fred Thompson had the lead prior to his announcement. Remind me where he is now?

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Re: Poll: McCrory leads GOP field

Submitted by djs0406 on January 11, 2008 - 2:12pm.

This is remarkable news for McCrory. He is garnering a slight lead in the GOP nomination, and he hasnt even announced yet. Frankly, it does not matter really where the votes come from...votes are votes. This guy can win

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Re: Poll: McCrory leads GOP field

Submitted by raleigh613 on January 11, 2008 - 11:56am.

Pretty much all of his support was in Charlotte (57%). He is in the single digits everywhere else.

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