Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 5 points in North Carolina, according to a poll released Tuesday evening.
The automated poll from SurveyUSA, conducted on behalf of WRAL-TV in Raleigh, shows Romney reaching 50 percent and outpacing Obama, who trails with the support of 45 percent of likely Tar Heel State voters.
With a week to go until Election Day, Romney has asserted himself as the clear favorite in North Carolina. The PollTracker Average shows the separation he’s gained there in the last month, as the state has moved to the “leans Romney” column on the TPM Electoral Scoreboard.
