Obama's DNC vs. Mitt Romney in North Carolina, New Poll Shows Republican Lead in Swing State
The Democratic National Convention is being held this week in Charlotte, NC, however, new polls shows that President Obama's competitor, Republican Mitt Romney, is leading with votes in the key swing state of North Carolina.
Two of three polls conducted show Romney leading in North Carolina, while the third, performed by a Democratic-leaning firm, showed a 48 percent tie in the race for the state, according to the Examiner.
The Elon University/Charlotte Observer Poll, whose findings were released on Sunday, Sept. 2, discovered Romney leading Obama 47-43 percent in North Carolina. Likely North Carolina voters were surveyed on Aug. 25-30 during the GOP convention in Florida.
Other key findings from all three polls include the following, according to the Examiner: Romney's 52 percent advantage over which candidate would do better for the economy; 543 registered North Carolina voters chose Romney, 46 percent, over Obama, 43 percent - Obama was "disapproved" by 53 percent of the those same voters.
Romney also had a 12-point lead among male voters and a 3-point lead when voters were asked which candidate shared their values the most, according to the Charlotte Observer.
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