You-Gov Poll: Obama and Romney tied in North Carolina

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As in 2008 it will be GOTV that will be critical:

Democratic President Barack Obama is tied with Republican challenger Mitt Romney in North Carolina, 46% Obama to 46% Romney, in a poll of 1,161 voters statewide, conducted by YouGov.

In North Carolina:
Partisan loyalty is strong on both sides, as 92% of Democrats are sticking with Obama and 91% of Republicans are voting for Romney.
Independents favor Romney over Obama 54%-33%.
Women favor Obama over Romney by 53%-39%, while men favor Romney 54%-39%.
Obama leads in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle region (59%-36%), in Charlotte, Obama leads by 50%-44% over Romney.
Romney leads in West North Carolina (53%-33%), and leads 51%-43% in East North Carolina.
Obama and Romney are close in the Piedmont/Central North Carolina region, as Obama leads by a nominal margin, 47%-46%.
The youngest under age 30 favor Obama (66%-24%). The oldest voters age 65+ favor Romney (68%-29%).

Republican Pat McCrory holds a 48%-32% lead over Democrat Walter Dalton in the race for Governor.

http://today.yougov.com/news/2012/09/20/north-carolina/

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1. Another new NC poll has Obama +3%

That HPU/Fox poll is now Obama 46%, Romney 43%. Reverses percentages from last month.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021389018

[TroyD]

2. Not in the RCP average

Unfortunately these 2 new North Carolina polls are not in the RCP average, and so Romney remains ahead there by almost 5 points because of the Republican polls that are listed:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/nc/north_carolina_romney_vs_obama-1784.html