Interesting N.C. Poll

The John William Pope Civitas Institute is a right-wing machine, so when they do a poll, we get out our salt shaker. But this one, reported on in today's N&O (scroll down), has both good news (if you're a Republican trying to take over state government) and bad news (if you're a Republican trying to hold onto power in Washington).

Poll size: 800 "likely voters"

74% say they're aware of the scandals surrounding Democratic House Speaker Jim Black

80% say they think Democratic lawmakers should call on Black to resign

(This is what Republicans running for the N.C. House & Senate will emphasize this year. It's virtually the only "issue" they have.)

BUT

40% of respondents said they were more inclined to vote for a Democrat for the state legislature

36% said they were more inclined to vote for a Republican

45% said they approved of the job El Presidente is doing

52% said they disapproved

Difficult needle to thread, no? Run as raging reformers for the state legislature while denying any connection to a national regime bogged down in boondoggles galore.