Public Policy Polling’s latest survey, concluded Monday, found that half of North Carolinians (exactly 50 percent) opposed President Obama’s health-care reform plan, with 39 percent favoring it. It’s the first time PPP has asked state residents about health care since the inauguration, so there’s no way of telling whether support for the president’s agenda has risen or fallen.
There’s reason to believe that support has eroded, however, as Obama’s overall approval rating continues to slip. It fell from 49 percent in July to 46 percent this month (with his disapproval rating rising to 47 percent). The president’s approval rating in the state peaked at 54 percent in April.
