Conservative Poll: Sen. Hagan Leads GOPer Tillis

Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan is shown during a campaign event in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. Hagan took the job nobody wanted - a chance to challenge one of the Republican party's stars in a state tha... Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan is shown during a campaign event in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. Hagan took the job nobody wanted - a chance to challenge one of the Republican party's stars in a state that has historically favored the GOP in national races. But in short order Hagan has positioned herself on the edge of victory against a well-known and well-funded opponent, Sen. Elizabeth Dole. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) MORE LESS
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Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) leads North Carolina state House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) in the North Carolina race for U.S. Senate according to a recent poll released by the conservative think tank Civitas.

The poll found Hagan leading Tillis 42 percent to 36 percent. Meanwhile, Libertarian candidate Sean Haugh had 9 percent support, the poll found.

Civitas also asked those surveyed who they would prefer if the only options were Tillis and Hagan, the respective Republican and Democratic nominees for Senate. Forty-seven percent said they would pick Hagan while 43 percent said they would pick Tillis.

The poll was conducted among 600 registered voters in North Carolina from June 18 through the 22 on behalf of National Research, inc. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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  1. GOTV will decide. Tar Heels, don’t be too complacent, too lazy or too busy to vote!

  2. I never knew libertarians were useful for much besides smoking dope. Go, free markets!! :wink:

  3. Avatar for korvu korvu says:

    We need this one. If you live in a neighboring state, consider volunteering to canvas, drive folks to the polls.

  4. Just maybe giving a pass to Duke E after is poisoned the drinking water and THEN wiping out any and all environmental protections in the whole fucking state got thru to the pilgrims in NC that the right wing might not be looking out for them?

  5. I like to think of Senate elections as statewide IQ tests.

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