I am surprised Perdue isn't doing better than this - I thought conventional wisdom held that Democrats were likely to keep the Governor's Mansion? Perhaps its Moore supporters' sour grapes?
The scandals in Raleigh recently will hurt the Democrats even though it should be a Democratic year. The speaker of the house of NC is in jail right now. NC is the best and only chance of a pickup for the GOP in this election cycle, and if Mecklenberg and the rest of the Charlotte area votes big for McCrory, he may have a solid chance.
