While the news from PPP out of North Carolina may not have been ideal for Democrats, the news from Maine is still pretty good:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/...
In the wake of Mike Michaud's announcement last week that he is gay...pretty much nothing has changed in the Maine Governor's race. Michaud holds a narrow 38/36 lead over Paul LePage that's little different from the narrow 39/35 lead he had over LePage when we last polled the state in August. Michaud has a 51% favorability rating, that's little different from his 53% favorability rating on the last poll. And 71% of voters in the state say they don't care one way or another about Michaud's sexuality with those who say it does make a difference pretty closely split between saying it makes them more likely to support Michaud (12%) or less likely to (15%).
The overall big story in the Maine Governor's race continues to be the progressive split that could let Paul LePage eke out reelection despite being one of the most unpopular Governors in the country. Only 41% of voters approve of the job LePage is doing to 54% who disapprove, making him the 8th most unpopular Governor we've polled on.
Those numbers would have him doomed for reelection in a two way race and LePage trails Michaud 53/39 and Cutler 49/38 in head to head contests. But Cutler's 15% support in a three way contest, pulled almost entirely from people who voted for Barack Obama last year and dislike LePage, is enough to still keep the contest as a toss up despite the incumbent's unpopularity. - PPP, 11/12/13
PPP surveyed 964 Maine voters from November 8th to 11th . The margin of error for the survey is +/- 3.2%. PPP’s surveys are conducted through automated telephone interviews.
Independent candidate Eliot Cutler's approval rating also continues to decline. He's now at 15%. President Obama's approval rating is also down, 46/49. PPP notes that Obama's approval rating was down in 2010 and that might've helped LePage's chances. With both Cutler and LePage's approval ratings in the tank, the momentum is with Michaud. Now anything can happen between now and election time but Michaud is holding strong. Lets help make sure Michaud's campaign is well fueled to pull off a major victory next year. You can click here to donate or get involved with Michaud's campaign:
http://www.michaud2014.com/