Public Policy Polling (D) is out with a new poll of North Carolina, and it continues a trend in PPP’s surveys of the state that has held since summer: President Obama’s approval rating is around ten points underwater, yet he maintains small leads over his major GOP challengers.
Obama’s approval in the poll is split 44 – 53, but he leads former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney 46 – 45 and Texas Gov. Rick Perry 48 – 44. While Obama has had issues with his approval rating, the Republican candidates have far worse problems on the favorability side. Romney’s favorables are split 32 – 49, and Perry is way down: 56 percent of general election voters see him in a negative light versus 24 percent who have a positive view.
Businessman Herman Cain, who just made a big splash by actually leading a GOP field trial heat in the state, wasn’t tested against Obama, as his surge was unexpected.
