Politico: DC Dems set sights on NC
From the Washington, D.C.-based Politico site:
But Democratic strategists are now taking a serious look at pouring resources into the Tarheel State in light of state Sen. Kay Hagan’s decisive victory in the Democratic primary and Dole’s weaker-than-expected showing in a series of statewide polls.The polls, released within the past several weeks, suggest that Dole begins the race with significant vulnerabilities. In a newly released poll conducted by Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, N.C., Dole led Hagan by only 5 points, 48 percent to 43 percent.
The automated poll of 616 likely voters, conducted May 8-9, has a margin of error of 4 percentage points. Three other automated polls released this month show a highly competitive race, with Dole polling below the 50 percent mark in all of them.
