2012 Poll of North Carolina: Obama leads all except Huckabee (who leads by insignificant 1-point)

[WI_DEM]

Barack Obama has improved his standing in North Carolina compared to a month ago and continues to appear to have at least an even money chance of taking the state again in 2012.

46% of voters in the state approve of the job Obama's doing to 49% who disapprove. This is the first time since June PPP has found fewer than half of North Carolinians unhappy with the President's performance. Over the last month he's seen slight increases in his support from conservative Democrats and independent voters, perhaps the two most important groups to his reelection prospects in the state. With Democrats overall his approval is up 3 points from 73% last month to now 76% and with independents he's risen from 40% to now 43%.

Obama is also doing better in hypothetical contests against the leading potential GOP candidates for President than he was a month ago. Mike Huckabee continues to be the one Republican he trails but the 1 point deficit at 46-45 is down from 4 points a month ago. Obama leads the rest of the top Republicans- it's 46-43 over Mitt Romney, compared to a tie a month ago, 48-42 over Newt Gingrich, compared to a 1 point lead a month ago, and 52-38 over Sarah Palin, compared to a 5 point lead a month ago.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/

[Kolesar]

1. Even in RRRRed state...eom

[Robbins]

2. NC

The Obama voters who helped him be first Democrat since Jimmy Carter to carry NC are coming back to him.I think the lame duck
congress and It's votes has started an Improvement for Obama.

If tea Bagers get Palin the nomination It will be landslide for Obama.Independents don't like her.Huchabee's strength comes from
nice guy Image.I am convinced without flipflopping he would have trouble winning the nomination because he has almost be called
a progressive on Economic Issues as Arkansas Governor.It Isn't just because Huchabee Is a southern guy.Gingrich Is a Southern
guy and he loses to Obama by 6.

Also don't forget there Is a Hispanic population In NC.It was said that was a factor In Obama winning In 2008.Could be a reason
NC Is one of the few Southern states Obama should bother with.