NC: Other Source: Dole pull ahead of Hagan by 10%, with Chirs Cole(L) getting 1% of the vote.

[Josh/Devilman88]

New Poll: North Carolina Senator by Other Source on 2008-06-13

Summary: D: 38%, R: 48%, U: 13%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[Josh/Devilman88]

Looks like Dole is expanding her lead! Not that I'm a big fan of hers, but the GOP doesn't need to lose seats like this one.

No, Dole has been running ads like crazy, because she saw she was doing bad. Hagan hasn't even really started the race yet. Once she does it will be tight again.

[Josh/Devilman88]

But wait!  This NC, how could the GOP be winning??

Hagan doesn't have a chance and never has. She was put in so that the North Carolina Democratic Party wouldn't get embarassed by having an openly gay candidate for senator, which would greatly help the North Carolina Republican Party.

The race the NC GOP doesn't have a chance of winning is governor.

That's pretty bold to say McCrory has no chance at winning the governors race. I think it will be close either way

I've stated this here at least 20 times. It's not my fault that outsiders won't accept local wisdom.

Give or take a couple percent, this is how every statewide election works in North Carolina. The Democrats get 45%. The Republicans get 45%. And then there's 10% that hold the balance of power. Those 10% vote Democrat in state races and Republican in federal races. You occasionally have fluke wins due to bad candidates (like John Edwards beating Lauch Faircloth for Senate in 1998) but that's how it's been for the last 16 years.

NC has also changed alot of the past 16 years too. I not going to say McCrory will not win, but if he does then I will be shocked. I don't think Dole will win re-election, due to the high black turn-out.