In an election that has been increasingly defined by the extraordinary amount of campaign spending, the North Carolina governor's race is just another statistic. Republican candidate Pat McCrory's campaign has reported raising $5 million in the last 3.5 months, a substantial amount considering his Democratic challenger, Lt. Governor Walter Dalton, only managed to raise $1.5 million in that same time frame. This fiscal advantage has translated to McCrory outspending Dalton considerably on advertising in the last few months, and also had McCrory still having a significant cash advantage in the last few days of the election season.
Recent polls show McCrory receiving 52 percent support among likely voters surveyed, while Dalton receiving 38 percent, demonstrating that money can make a significant impact on the election, as Dalton was a popular Lieutenant Governor with moderate policy ideas.
Republicans enjoy cash advantage over Democrats in North Carolina - Fay Observer
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