NC-PPP: Cooper (D) holds lead

[Miles]

Article.

Cooper- 44%
McCrory- 41%

In contrast to Burr, who's approvals are about evenly split, McCrory is 38/44. 44% don't have an opinion of Cooper, but he's at 32/24.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Also polled a No-Cooper Scenario:

McCrory - 43%
Spaulding - 32%

And For Lt. Gov:

Forest (R) - 41%
Coleman (D) - 37%

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Gravis Marketing also showed McCrory down 44-41...

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North Carolina projects as trouble for the Republican Party. Although the state leans R, Hillary Clinton is at worst tied with any possible Republican opponent. Governor McCrory is down, and I don't see him gaining ground. Even Senator Burr has a shaky lead because it comes with an approval rating in the mid-30s.

[Dancing with Myself]

Pat's got work to do if he wants to make it. He isn't in a Jim Martin type deal where he doesn't have to do anything, he's got to earn people's respects again. He's been doing better here lately imo but is it enough to get him elected again? Still to early to say.

If Cooper stays in it will be a barnburner, but if not and Hagan stays out then he may pull off while being unpopular.

Speaking of which what type of Dem is Cooper likely to be? Conservative, moderate, little of both? Don't see him being as liberal as Bev was because people still hate that.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

North Carolina projects as trouble for the Republican Party. Although the state leans R, Hillary Clinton is at worst tied with any possible Republican opponent. Governor McCrory is down, and I don't see him gaining ground. Even Senator Burr has a shaky lead because it comes with an approval rating in the mid-30s.

Burr is pretty safe, and Hagen reminds voters of Bev Perdue, dems can pickoff other seats aside from NC, without Hagen.

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North Carolina projects as trouble for the Republican Party. Although the state leans R, Hillary Clinton is at worst tied with any possible Republican opponent. Governor McCrory is down, and I don't see him gaining ground. Even Senator Burr has a shaky lead because it comes with an approval rating in the mid-30s.

Burr is pretty safe, and Hagen reminds voters of Bev Perdue, dems can pickoff other seats aside from NC, without Hagen.

I sincerely hope this is on purpose.^

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I'm ecstatic to see a Cooper victory. Thankfully, one looks likely, and as Cooper gains more name recognition and the real election begins, his margin will hopefully increase.