North Carolina Poll: Clinton leads Edwards (PPP)

[Yukari Yakumo]

Hillary Clinton 30% (+1)
John Edwards 28% (-1)
Barack Obama 21% (-2)
Other 12% (+2)
Undecided 10% (+2)

This does not bode well for Edwards. If he can't even hold his own home state, just how good are his prospects elsewhere?

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/PPP_Release_090607.pdf

[jefferson_dem]

1. Not at all good for Edwards.

:bounce:

[rinsd]

6. No, it isn't good from a PR standpoint.

The NC primary isn't until May but the impression that his home state doesn't want him could hurt.

[Captain Hilts]

2. This should not even be competitive. BAD sign. nt

[Adelante]

3. Where is the link, please? nt

[davidwparker]

4. Polls? Let see what the exit poll is and the returns. It would look bad for

Edwards if Hillary beats him in his own state. Right now, I don't believe polls.

[zulchzulu]

5. Still early with Undecided at 10%

It all depends on what happens in Iowa and New Hampshire first...

[Adelante]

7. Issues - Democratic Primary

War in Iraq 41%
Economy and jobs 18%
Health care 15%
Education 9%
Moral or family values 6%
Immigration 6%
Taxes 4%

I'm surprised how low values and immigration are as concerns.

[Yukari Yakumo]

8. As for immigration...

This is North Carolina, they probably could care less about immigration. Though I am also a bit surprised family values rated this low.

[Adelante]

9. It's a pretty conservative state, no?

I would have expected immigration to have been peddled there as the devil.

[riverdale]

15. You would not believe how many illegal immigrants there are in NC

of course that issue is important

[lynne]

10. Edwards didn't bring in his home state in the 2004 election -

- it appears they've not had a change of heart.

[Colobo]

11. It seems like many people don't like him over there.

[maximusveritas]

12. I think some NC Democrats blame him for losing that seat

It's hard to get those seats in red states and when politicians give them up without a worthy successor, it could be seen as them putting their self interest over the interest of their state and country. That was the argument I heard in 2004, at least. It may still apply for 2008.

[riverdale]

16. He didn't run for re-election because he was going to lose

He was running for President from the moment he took his Senate office and this was more than obvious. I guaranteed he would lose if he ran again, and he was smart not to run. If he had run and lost his political career would already be over.

[surfermaw]

13. Big Bill didn't carry the state in his first term, can't remember if he did in the 2nd T

However during his senate campaign, the media had everyone thinking Edwards would loose the race..but he didn't...wouldn't put much in any thing N.C. says/

[calteacherguy]

14. The people who know Edwards...well, what does that tell ya? nt