McCain/Palin jump out to 20 point lead in NC

WTVD (ABC) Raleigh, NC ^ | 9/9/08

[The G Man]

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- In an election for President of the United States in North Carolina Tuesday, September 09, Republican John McCain suddenly and breathtakingly surges to a 20-point win over Democrat Barack Obama, 58% to 38%, according to this latest exclusive SurveyUSA election poll conducted for ABC11-WTVD.

In 3 previous SurveyUSA NC tracking polls, McCain had led by 8, 5, and 4 points. Today: 20. McCain has gained ground in every demographic group. Among men, McCain led by 9 last month, 27 today. Among women, Obama led by 2 last month, trails by 12 today. McCain holds 9 of 10 Republican voters; Obama holds 3 of 4 Democratic voters; independents, who were split last month, break today crisply for McCain, where, in the blink of an eye, he is up by 25.

[RobRoy]

Does anyone know of any better maps than this one:

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

[jersey117]

Exactly - Right now she’s in the “I told you so” position.

[Wilder Effect]

Remember when Kerry fired his Campaign Manager, Mary Beth Cahill in 2004? Then the Clintonistas took over?

David Axelrod right now is on a very hot seat after this Swing State Poll.

[DeFault User]

I don't think there ever was much doubt that McCain would carry NC. What I hope the improved numbers do is help the rest of the Republicans on the slate. Dole has been in trouble and the corrupt Dems in Raleigh need to be dumped.

[Norman Bates]

The McCain List.

McCain-Palin have taken a 20-point lead in North Carolina. Keep running those ads, Obama!

[Wilder Effect]

This could also usher in McCrory the GOP Gubernatorial Candidate.

[COgamer]

A lot of the state polls coming out over the last couple days were done during the time frame of the convention and don’t reflect McCain’s surge yet. I expect to see a result like NC in many states - including some that were formerly considered “lean democrat.”

[The G Man]

Robroy:

I think RCP has the best one

[ConservativeMan55]

pingy..

[jonsie]

I hope McCrory can ride their coattails.

[comebacknewt]

Try realclearpolitics.com

IMHO, it is the best electoral college site out there.

[Onerom99]

Updating RCP’s map, from the polling I’ve seen I think McCain is gold in NC, FL, OH, IN, VA.. Giving him 260, needing 10 more from New Mexico (5), Nevada (5), Colorado (9), Michigan (17), Pennsylvania (21), New Hampshire (4).

[Norman Bates]

This should bring some coattails for Hayes, McCrory, and Dole.

[BallparkBoys]

This is NOT good.....If they are up by 20 points, then the chances of them coming to Raleigh or NC in general and me attending a fundraiser with Sarah is all but ZERO.... GRRRRRRRRRRR .....I was gonna pony up for the first time ever if I could get a photo with the Rocked-ribbed Conservative!!

[Petronski]

NC was done when Palin was announced.

The announcement also ended 0's lock on Penna and Michigan. Now he must defend them.

[ScaniaBoy]

Well, there goers Zero’s 50 State strategy.

What do you mean? That's just one state. 56 more to go.

:-)

[The Bronze Titan]

Try this one. You can keep tally easy on your own...

www.270towin.com

[toomanygrasshoppers]

I don’t see Hillary hitching herself to that wagon. She knows that Obama is gonna lose with or without her.

[New Perspective]

What do you mean? That's just one state. 56 more to go

ROFL

[Nipfan]

Would someone be kind enough to explain -

HUGH and SERIES

I know it means huge and serious, but why is it written like that? I keep seeing it all over the place.