That say she’s well ahead in the race to be Charlotte’s next mayor — Roberts 30 percent, Dan Clodfelter 16 percent, Michael Barnes 16 percent, David Howard 9 percent, 29% undecided — with the big caveats being that those numbers come from a poll her campaign paid for, and in which it also tested some negative messages. The Roberts campaign won’t release the exact wording used.
So what’s the point of putting out numbers when the press and public has no means of judging their accuracy? Well, it allows Roberts to push the narrative that she is the frontrunner, which in turn helps her get more campaign donations and press attention.
Do I think that Roberts is a formidable candidate? Yes. Do I think she’s the runaway leader at this stage as her poll claims? I’d like to have some additional confirmation before I’d go that far.
