Democratic Runoff Likely in NC Senate Primary; Burr Coasts to Victory in GOP Contest

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North Carolina held today, 04/26/10, 8 days until votes are counted, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and former State Senator Cal Cunningham advance to a June runoff election, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WRAL-TV Raleigh.

Today, Marshall gets 23% of the vote; Cunningham gets 19%. Attorney Ken Lewis gets 10%; Accountant Susan Harris gets 7%. 2 other candidates, 2008 candidate Marcus Williams and minister Ann Worthy each get 4%. 1 in 3 voters are undecided. Any outcome remains possible.

Today, Cunningham edges Marshall by 4 points among men; among women, Marshall leads by 10. Among whites, Marshall leads by 6; among blacks, the contest is tied. Marshall holds a clear lead in Charlotte and Western NC; Cunningham is ahead in Greensboro; neither candidate has a clear advantage elsewhere. Early voting began on April 15; among the 11% included here who have already cast their ballots, Marshall leads by 9 points, 25% to 16%. Susan Harris gets 14% among early voters, effectively tied with Cunningham ... but Harris takes 6% among those likely voters who have not yet cast ballots, compared to Cunningham's 19%.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=25a12adf-9012-424e-b4f3-8b73d86aaf90