Latest Swing State Polls: North Carolina For Romney as Obama Continues to Decline

The swing state of North Carolina could be in favor of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney based on latest polls and averages.

According to Real Clear Politics (RCP), President Barack Obama started to lead Romney in North Carolina as of Sept. 23 with 47.5 percent to 47.3 percent.

The numbers changed a week later in Romney's favor starting Oct. 1 and it has gone for Romney since. The Oct. 1 poll average was 48 percent to Obama's 47.3.

Since then, the percentage spread has slowly increased as seen in latest polls from Public Policy Poling (PPP) and Rasmussen Reports.

PPP, from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14, has Romney at 49 percent to Obama's 47 percent - a two percent spread. The margin of error is at three percent.

From Rasmussen Reports, taken during Oct. 17, has a bigger lead for Romney - six percent ahead - but in return there's a wider margin of error. The error is at 4.5 percent as Romney has 52 percent to Obama's 46 percent.

RCP averages the polling data of multiple pollsters dating from Oct. 16 to Oct. 17 and Romney is leading by 5.6 percent. In the RCP average, Romney has 50.3 percent to 44.7 percent.

When it comes to the Electoral College, North Carolina offers 15 votes and RCP categorizes the state as "Leans Romney" based on the polls.

Obama won North Carolina in 2008 and the state went for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004.

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