NC-PPP: This month, Gov. Perdue (D) trails by 7

[Tender Branson]

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bev Perdue’s job performance?

Approve................. 35%
Disapprove............ 49%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Pat McCrory?

Favorable........................................................ 31%
Unfavorable .................................................... 24%

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

Bev Perdue..................................................... 39%
Pat McCrory.................................................... 46%

PPP surveyed 835 North Carolina voters from May 12th to 15th. The margin of error for
the survey is +/-3.4%. This poll was not paid for or authorized by any campaign or
political organization. PPP surveys are conducted through automated telephone
interviews.

PPP is a Democratic polling company, but polling expert Nate Silver of the
New York Times found that its surveys in 2010 actually exhibited a slight bias toward
Republican candidates.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NC_0519.pdf

[SmokingCricket]

Well, here's one of the 835. Perdue defeated McCrory in '08 pretty handily. Here's a few results I think might help the OP:


Do you have more faith in Governor Perdue or Legislative Republicans to lead the state?
Governor Perdue 40%
Legislative Republicans 41%

Both Burr and Hagan (US Senators, Burr up for reelection in '12) have more votes for approval than disapproval.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Burr isn't up for reelection till 2016.

[SmokingCricket]

Silly.

For some reason, I thought Burr was an '06 Pick.

[JacobNC]

Perdue defeated McCrory in '08 pretty handily.

Not really.  She had smaller margins than Easley in both of his elections. She won Mecklenburg County by less than one percentage point... Obama won the same county by 25 points.  If Perdue can't hold onto rural votes she could be in big trouble against McCrory.

[SmokingCricket]

McCrory was mayor of Charlotte. He still lost there.

Perdue's base is the East. She won't win much in the West.

[Miles]

Perdue defeated McCrory in '08 pretty handily.

Not really.  She had smaller margins than Easley in both of his elections. She won Mecklenburg County by less than one percentage point... Obama won the same county by 25 points.  If Perdue can't hold onto rural votes she could be in big trouble against McCrory.

50-47 isn't winning handily; she still outperformed Obama statewide though.

I think that some rural voters in central and eastern NC could be reluctant to vote for an urbanite like McCrory.

Of course, McCrory isn't guaranteed the GOP nomination...