tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post9200857986985984872..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: A 2012 Obama v. Palin Poll in North Carolina?Josh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-77778266258562095962009-07-14T08:42:19.316-04:002009-07-14T08:42:19.316-04:00Tom Jensen at PPP said that Palin did better in No...Tom Jensen at PPP said that Palin did better in North Carolina than she did in Minnesota and that the Alaska governor is within single digits. It is a Democratic-leaning polling outfit, but his tone seemed to indicate that it was a larger spread than 5. Hopefully we'll see today.<br /><br />Out of curiosity, why 49%? That isn't that big a change from the <a href="http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/north-carolina.html" rel="nofollow">50/50 split</a> the president and John McCain had in November. Now, if Obama's favorable/unfavorable numbers are low, a 49% share would be interesting.<br /><br />...but you'd expect that to be lower with increasing unfavorables.Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-63006445454704151112009-07-14T01:35:52.446-04:002009-07-14T01:35:52.446-04:00well if obama is at 49% in ohio North carolina sho...well if obama is at 49% in ohio North carolina should be intresting<br /><br />I would expect obama up about 5 points.Simple thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735246568110010553noreply@blogger.com