Mitt Romney holds a two-point lead over Barack Obama in North Carolina, according to a new poll.
Romney leads Obama by 45-43 percent margin, with 12 percent undecided, according to a new JZ Analytics poll.
The survey found that Romney has the support of 90 percent of Republican voters and leads among independents 36-34 percent. His big advantage is among men where he leads Obama by a 49-40 percent margin.
Obama leads Romney in North Carolina among women by a 46-41 percent margin, among 18-29 year olds by a 52-36 percent margin, and among voters aged 30-49 by a 45-39 percent margin. He has a lead among African-Americans of 85-7 percent margin.
If Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson is included in the race, Obama leads with 43 percent, with Romney 42 percent, and Johnson at 3 percent.
The spin from pollster John Zogby: “Romney's lead in North Craolina takes a state away from Obama and could be a bellwether for Virginia which Obama also won in 2008. With Gary Johnson in the race, Obama gets 43 percent to Romney's 42 percent. Johnson's 3 percent looms pretty large. Something to watch.''
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Johnson IS in the race (fail)
August 20, 2012 - 7:25pm — gercohenWhat do you mean "if Gary Johnson is included in the race" Obama has the lead? Johnson (the Libertarian) IS in the race and his name will be on the ballot. Try writing the story again with the lead at the top instead of at the bottom.