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bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 11:03 AM Apr 2017

New Elon Poll results: Trumps support declining in N.C.

The new Elon University Poll is out today – and it shows declining support for President Donald Trump in North Carolina.

The live-caller, dual frame (landline and cell phone) survey of 506 likely voters was conducted from April 18-21. Survey results in this news release present responses from registered voters who were classified as likely voters in the Nov. 8 election and has a margin of error of +/- 4.36 percentage points.

“Though President Trump enjoyed considerable support among North Carolinians on Election Day, he has lost ground among the crucial independent voters responsible for his success over Hillary Clinton,” said Jason Husser, director of the Elon University Poll, in a press statement.

Trump was elected in November with about 50 percent of the vote in North Carolina. The new poll shows his job approval down to 41.6 percent, with 50.5 percent disapproving. Recent national polls have the president’s job approval at around 42 percent – very low when compared to this period in the presidencies of the last few of his predecessors.
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See more at: http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2017/04/26/new-elon-poll-results-trumps-support-declining-n-c/#sthash.wNhLlfnt.dpuf

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New Elon Poll results: Trumps support declining in N.C. (Original Post) bathroommonkey76 Apr 2017 OP
Different numbers with different polls. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2017 #1
This is NC only, not national unc70 Apr 2017 #2
NC is so closely divided, any slip for Trump is bad news for the state GOP. wildeyed Apr 2017 #3

Eyeball_Kid

(7,565 posts)
1. Different numbers with different polls.
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 11:07 AM
Apr 2017

It's difficult to lean on this poll as authentic, when other polls show an approval rating much lower. The overall result will be reflected in the only poll that really counts: the next election.

unc70

(6,322 posts)
2. This is NC only, not national
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 12:58 PM
Apr 2017

This poll is just in NC. It would be expected to be somewhat more favorable to Trump than national polls. This is a very poor showing in NC.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
3. NC is so closely divided, any slip for Trump is bad news for the state GOP.
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 05:04 PM
Apr 2017

Holding on to power by the skin of their gerrymandered teeth.

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