NC-PPP: McCrory (R) would win re-match with Gov. Perdue (D) by double-digits

[Tender Branson]

If the candidates for Governor in 2012 were Democrat Bev Perdue and Republican Pat McCrory, who would you vote for?

Pat McCrory.................................................... 49%
Bev Perdue..................................................... 37%

If the candidates for Governor in 2012 were Democrat Bev Perdue and Republican Tom Fetzer, who would you vote for?

Tom Fetzer...................................................... 42%
Bev Perdue..................................................... 40%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NC_1129.pdf

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Almost exactly the same results from mid 2009 poll. And from the looks of it, some of her proprosals are DOA in the State legislature like independent redistricting. Two years is a long time however.

[albaleman]

I know it's early, but barring an earth-shaking event Bev is toast.

[Oakvale]

She should talk to Deval Patrick ASAP - his approval, starting from a similar low, increased something like 37 points over the course of a year.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

She should talk to Deval Patrick ASAP - his approval, starting from a similar low, increased something like 37 points over the course of a year.

From what to what?  @_@

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I hate Bev Perdue. That said, I wonder if the Tea Party will try to knock McCrory out in the GOP primary this time around..

[Franzl]

McCrory was the much better choice in 2008...but he was a victim of the wave.

[Oakvale]

She should talk to Deval Patrick ASAP - his approval, starting from a similar low, increased something like 37 points over the course of a year.

From what to what?  @_@

From PPP:

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[ajc0918]

I hate Bev Perdue. That said, I wonder if the Tea Party will try to knock McCrory out in the GOP primary this time around..

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised. Even if McCroy is super conservative the tea party would probably prefer a non-establishment candidate.........

[Badger]

McCrory was the much better choice in 2008...but he was a victim of the wave.

"Wave"? Obama won NC by less than 1%. That's barely a ripple.

[Franzl]

McCrory was the much better choice in 2008...but he was a victim of the wave.

"Wave"? Obama won NC by less than 1%. That's barely a ripple.

Yeah, that's not what I meant, though. I have strong doubts that Perdue would have won without Obama and Hagan on the ticket.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

McCrory was the much better choice in 2008...but he was a victim of the wave.

"Wave"? Obama won NC by less than 1%. That's barely a ripple.

Considering the GOP won NC by 13% in 2004 and 2000, it is a substantial swing. Had Obama not been at the top and had heavy straight D voting not occurred, McCrory wins this easily. Perdue was a terrible candidate otherwise.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

McCrory was the much better choice in 2008...but he was a victim of the wave.

"Wave"? Obama won NC by less than 1%. That's barely a ripple.

Yeah, that's not what I meant, though. I have strong doubts that Perdue would have won without Obama and Hagan on the ticket.

That is indeed true. McCrory couldn't afford the straight ticket Dems that Obama brought out in Mecklenburg county. His electoral math required him to win that county outright.

[redcommander]

She should talk to Deval Patrick ASAP - his approval, starting from a similar low, increased something like 37 points over the course of a year.

From what to what?  @_@

From PPP:

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Deval won reelection thanks to the Union machine in Boston and Western Massachusetts, and his pet Cahill siphoning off votes from Baker. A 45/45 approval still isn't something to be cheering about.

[Ebowed]

Deval won reelection thanks to... his pet Cahill siphoning off votes from Baker.

I have seen this sore loser myth propagated here and elsewhere too many times for it to be a good-natured joke.  Please check the Massachusetts gubernatorial result before you continue to spread this.

[Oakvale]

She should talk to Deval Patrick ASAP - his approval, starting from a similar low, increased something like 37 points over the course of a year.

From what to what?  @_@

From PPP:

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A 45/45 approval still isn't something to be cheering about.

Uh, I think it is when it used to be 22/59, so...