Sen. Burr Holds Small Lead Over Dem Challenger In New CNN/ORC Poll

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., listens to Trent Mooring, co-owner of Mother Earth Brewery, explain their brewing process, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, during a tour of downtown Kinston, N.C., with Mayor BJ Murphy and city offi... Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., listens to Trent Mooring, co-owner of Mother Earth Brewery, explain their brewing process, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, during a tour of downtown Kinston, N.C., with Mayor BJ Murphy and city officials. (Janet S. Carter/Daily Free Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT MORE LESS
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) leads his Democratic challenger Deborah Ross by just one point, 48-47, in a new poll of likely voters out Monday by CNN/ORC.

In the larger pool of registered voters, the lead is flipped, with Ross ahead 49-46.

The CNN/ORC poll was conducted Oct. 10-15 and surveyed 788 likely voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.

CNN/ORC previously surveyed likely voters in the North Carolina Senate race on August 18-23, which showed Burr with a five point lead, 50-45.

TPM’s Senate Scoreboard rates the North Carolina race as “Leans Republican.”

TPM’s PollTracker Average has Burr ahead of Ross by 2.5 percentage points, 48.5 to 46.

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  1. Once again,if Trump were to pull off a miracle, he would likely have a GOP majority congress as sufficient backup.

    Clinton wouldn’t likely have that luxury.

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