Ras Poll: Obama leading McCain in North Carolina for second straight week!

[WI_DEM]

For the second straight weekly poll, Barack Obama holds a slight advantage over John McCain in the traditionally Republican state of North Carolina.

It’s Obama 50%, McCain 47% in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Tar Heel State voters. A week ago, Obama held a two point advantage. This change comes as Obama has opened a fairly stable lead nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

In North Carolina, Obama now leads by twelve among women while McCain leads by ten among men. Obama leads among voters under 40 while McCain is on top among older voters. McCain leads among by three among Investors while Obama is up by six among non-Investors (demographic crosstabs are available to Premium Members).

Before these last two polls, McCain had been ahead in five of the six Rasmussen Reports polls conducted this year and the two candidates were tied once. Two weeks ago, McCain held a three-point edge. In fact, the candidates have been within three points of each other in seven of the eight polls.

Obama is viewed favorably by 55%, McCain by 52%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/north_carolina/election_2008_north_carolina_presidential_election

[uponit7771]

1. I know it's a MOE lead but whoa!!! When's the last time NC has even LOOKED at a blue candidate?!

[WI_DEM]

2. yep, I think that NC will be a surprise (and possibly GA too)

why? both states have very large and motivated African-American voters and turnout will be strong.