Tom Jensen of the Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling is advising Democrats to heed the poor approval numbers in this state for President Obama, Gov. Perdue, and Sen. Hagan.
First this:
Barack Obama, Bev Perdue, and Kay Hagan are each at 50% disapproval or higher with likely voters for the election in North Carolina this fall. Obama’s approval spread is 43/54, Perdue’s is 30/52, and Hagan’s is 35/50.
Then this (emphasis is mine):
Democrats would probably be well advised to keep these folks off the campaign trail in the state this fall, as each of them is much more of a turnoff to Republicans than a positive with Democrats. 89% of Republicans disapprove of Obama to 78% of Democrats approving, for Perdue those numbers are 74% and 51%, and for Hagan those numbers are 79% and 62%.
