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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 29, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 06, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 06, 2008 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 10, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedChronicler May 04, 2020 08:51am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameMike Easley Votes1,939,154 (55.62%)
Term01/15/2005 - 01/10/2009 Margin444,133 (+12.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameBeverly Perdue Votes2,146,189 (50.27%)
Term01/10/2009 - 01/12/2013 Margin145,021 (+3.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNC Governor 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/10/2008 05/06/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory 10 5 ----
Fred J. Smith, Jr. 2 ------
Leaning Call: Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory (90.91%)
Weighted Call: Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory (99.97%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/02/2007 05/04/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Mayor Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory St. Sen. Fred J. Smith, Jr. William "Bill" Graham Associate Justice Robert F. "Bob" Orr Elbie L. Powers  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 232,818 (46.11%) 186,843 (37.00%) 46,861 (9.28%) 34,007 (6.73%) 4,444 (0.88%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -45,975 (-9.10%) -185,957 (-36.83%) -198,811 (-39.37%) -228,374 (-45.22%)  
Predict Avg.41.50% 32.41% 6.84% 7.59% 0.75%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/15/2008 03/24/2007 00/00/2007 01/30/2007 00/00/0001  
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MATCHUP POLLS (27 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg36.14%-- 33.03%-- 7.00%-- 6.37%-- 0.50%--  
Survey USA 
05/03/08-05/04/08
38.00% 2.0 32.00% -- 8.00% 3.0 9.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
05/03/08-05/04/08
39.00% 3.0 35.00% 4.0 6.00% -- 5.00% -- 1.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
04/28/08-04/29/08
31.00% -- 32.00% -- 7.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
04/26/08-04/28/08
36.00% 1.0 32.00% 8.0 5.00% 3.0 7.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
04/26/08-04/27/08
36.00% -- 31.00% 5.0 6.00% -- 5.00% -- 1.00% --
Survey USA 
04/19/08-04/21/08
35.00% 3.0 24.00% 5.0 8.00% 1.0 9.00% 1.0 0.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 14, 2008 11:00pm Announcement McCrory Expected to Enter (NC) Governor's Race Tuesday  Article SC-Conservative 
Jan 10, 2008 02:00pm News (Charlotte Mayor Pat) McCrory takes formal step toward run for (NC) governor  Article U Ole Polecat 
Mar 24, 2007 09:00pm News State Sen. Fred Smith to run for [NC] governor  Article ArmyDem 
Jan 31, 2007 08:00pm News Orr announces run for (NC) governor  Article RP 

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