2008 North Carolina Governor
| pollster | date | McCrory (R) | Perdue (D) | spread |
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Final Results
North Carolina Snapshot
Final Results: Perdue +3.4
RCP Senate Ranking: Toss UpSenate Race: Hagan (D) vs. Dole (R)*
Governor Race: Perdue (D) vs. McCrory (R)
Presidential Race: Obama (D) vs. McCain (R)
Competitive House Races: NC-8
Key 2006 State Races: NC-11
2004 President: Kerry (D) vs. Bush (R)
Race Analysis
The popular Mike Easley was term limited. Running to keep the governorship in Democratic hands was Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and Treasurer Richard Moore. Perdue came out of the primary with a 16-point victory over Moore.
The Democratic primary campaign was matched in competitiveness on the GOP side. Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, the favorite among national Republicans, finished with a 46%-37% win over state Sen. Fred Smith. Also running on the GOP side was ex-NC Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr and businessman Bill Graham.
The general election will likely be a close match between Perdue and McCrory. Early general election polls showed the two running even.
Poll Data
| pollster | date | Perdue (D) | McCrory (R) | spread |
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