PPP: Obama by 12 in NC

[MattNC]

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_042808.pdf - A drop from a 20+ lead for Obama in their recent polling.

Two possibilities: Clinton has seized serious momentum and/or PPP made major adjustments to their methodology.

Rasmussen has this race by 23 a few weeks back; we'll see what they say soon.

[SoCalDem]

1. races ALWAYS tighten as they get closer to actually happening

kind of like how students always study harder just before a test :)

[MattNC]

2. I expected tightening

just not quite this much. He's on a two-day swing across the state starting today; we'll see how that does.

[rodeodance]

3. **Obama lead cut in HALF---voters must be studying read hard.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2008

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Presidential race narrows in NC

Raleigh, N.C. – Hillary Clinton has cut Barack Obama’s North Carolina lead in half, according to the newest survey from Public Policy Polling.
Obama still has a solid 51-39 advantage over Clinton in the state, but his lead had ranged from 18-25 points in PPP’s previous five North Carolina polls.

The bulk of the movement in the race over the last week has come from white voters.

The survey last week showed Obama pulling to within five points of Clinton with that
group, but her lead now is back up at 56-35.
“Barack Obama is certainly still the run away favorite in North Carolina,” said Dean
Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “But she’s made some inroads since
Pennsylvania and the race could end up being closer than might have been expected.”



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PPP: Obama by 12 in NC
Mon Apr-28-08 12:17 PM

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_042808.pdf -