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Poll: Trump gains on Clinton in NC (Less than 1% difference)
The Hill's Ballot Box Blog ^ | November 1, 2016 | Jonathan Swan

Posted on 11/01/2016 12:38:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is nibbling away at Hillary Clinton’s lead in North Carolina, according to a new poll.

The race between Clinton and Trump is now too close to call in Elon University’s latest survey of North Carolina. The Democratic nominee leads Trump 42 percent to 41.2 percent, well within the poll’s margin of error of 3.7 percentage points.

In last month's version of the poll, Clinton led Trump by nearly 6 points.

This latest survey of 710 likely voters was conducted before FBI Director James Comey announced on Friday that the bureau is reviewing a newly discovered batch of emails possibly relevant to its investigation of how Clinton handled classified information on the private email server she used while secretary of State. “North Carolina is still very much in play for both Trump and Clinton,” said Jason Husser, director of Elon University polling and assistant professor of political science. “The Old North State is continuing its tradition as a source of true toss-up electoral votes.”

Clinton is targeting North Carolina’s 15 votes in the Electoral College as a way of blocking Trump’s path to the 270 needed to win the presidency. If Trump loses North Carolina, a state Republican nominee Mitt Romney won in 2012, his already narrow path to the White House virtually closes.

Like other races around the country, the North Carolina contest divides sharply along racial lines. One hundred percent of black respondents in the Elon poll favor Clinton, and 67 percent of white voters in North Carolina say they plan to vote for Trump.

One bright spot for Trump: The gender gap has tightened, with 55 percent of female voters in North Carolina planning to vote for Clinton, compared with 61 percent in the poll nearly a month ago. Male voters continue to favor Trump 56 percent to 44 percent.

The poll also showed incumbent Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) leading Democratic challenger Deborah Ross 43.5 percent to 39.9 percent in the state’s Senate race.


TOPICS: North Carolina; Campaign News; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; 2016swingstates; hillary; nc2016; northcarolina; trump
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1 posted on 11/01/2016 12:38:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Poll: Trump gains on Clinton in NC (Less than 1% difference)

That means he's really ahead by six or seven.

2 posted on 11/01/2016 12:39:30 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([VOTE FRAUD] == [CIVIL WAR])
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To: Steely Tom

One hundred percent of black respondents in the Elon poll favor Clinton

ok...


3 posted on 11/01/2016 12:42:32 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hannity just said O’Keefe told him that the next Project Veritas release will impact NC.


4 posted on 11/01/2016 12:42:54 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The elon poll on rcp’s page has it tied at 44. That must incled leaners.


5 posted on 11/01/2016 12:43:35 PM PDT by Ravi
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I hear repeatedly that Trump has a very narrow path because Clinton has electoral college votes locked up. Is this accurate? Are his chances as grim as they are saying?


6 posted on 11/01/2016 12:43:47 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: Steely Tom

I can’t believe it’s that close in North Carolina. There’s no way Trump can be behind.


7 posted on 11/01/2016 12:43:50 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Obama's legacy - Christianity outlawed, America shamed, morality destroyed. Need I say more?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good news. Must have NC!


8 posted on 11/01/2016 12:43:50 PM PDT by phoneman08
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Ever notice how “Trump’s path to 270 EV is very narrow” but when he takes the lead nationally “Hillary finds herself in tightening race”?

Haha...


9 posted on 11/01/2016 12:44:17 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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According to this poll 100% of black respondents favor clinton...doubtful


10 posted on 11/01/2016 12:45:22 PM PDT by McCarthysGhost
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

According to this poll 100% of black respondents favor clinton...doubtful


11 posted on 11/01/2016 12:45:22 PM PDT by McCarthysGhost
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Other polls are showing him ahead in NC.


12 posted on 11/01/2016 12:45:54 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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Also, poll shows him winning 95% of Republicans and 58% of Independents...and it’s a tie?


13 posted on 11/01/2016 12:47:50 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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14 posted on 11/01/2016 12:47:55 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Democrats are the Liquidate America Party)
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To: ducttape45
I can’t believe it’s that close in North Carolina. There’s no way Trump can be behind.

Trump doesn't even need NC at this point, although the trends strongly suggest that he'll take it comfortably. Don't forget that the poll they cited took place before the Comey announcement.

The Revolution is ON!

Vote Trump!

15 posted on 11/01/2016 12:48:33 PM PDT by sargon (The Revolution is ON! Vote Trump!)
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“According to this poll 100% of black respondents favor clinton...doubtful”

Appears they missed Diamond and Silk - Fayetteville, NC.


16 posted on 11/01/2016 12:55:19 PM PDT by LibertyOh
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To: JudyinCanada
I hear repeatedly that Trump has a very narrow path because Clinton has electoral college votes locked up. Is this accurate? Are his chances as grim as they are saying?

Hey, Judy--the short answer is "no".

When you look at poll numbers you need to dig into the fine print and determine the party registration of the people who were polled.

The nationwide registration is Democrats are about two points ahead of Republicans.

In 2012 Obama got heavy black turnout and the turnout was D+7. Why? Because Obama was the first and only black candidate for President.

Hillary is not as popular among black voters. How do we know this? We know it because we have early voting that has already taken place in Florida and North Carolina, millions of voters, and it looks like Hillary is drawing significantly lower numbers of Democratic early voters than Obama did.

We are probably looking at a D +1 or even party registration turnout.

Now, most national polls are using a D+8 to D+10 model!

If we drop the numbers down to D+1 Trump wins easily in the electoral college.

States that the "experts" are showing for Hillary but where is Trump is leading by this methodology include FL, MI, WI, PA, NH, and several small western states.

The major media is lying. It is just that simple.
17 posted on 11/01/2016 12:55:38 PM PDT by cgbg (Another World War I veteran for Hillary!)
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NC will be a LANDSLIDE for Trump, this is nothing but BS!!!! Diamond and Silk are from NC there is no way NC goes to the BITCH!!!!


18 posted on 11/01/2016 12:57:50 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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Thanks very much for your response - very helpful!


19 posted on 11/01/2016 1:00:16 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The FoxNews polling team just switched NC from toss-up to “leans democrat” today - and they are saying it is the main tie-breaker in the race. So, I hope your poll is right.

I just watched Shepard Smith say that he has it on “very good authority so it is 100% true that “the emails on Weiner’s device are a big ‘nothing-burger’ - nothing more than duplicates of what they already had.” What an ass! He knows that doesn’t even make sense numerically, yet he reports it live.


20 posted on 11/01/2016 1:01:07 PM PDT by CruiseMates (obamacare, AZ healthcare)
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