NC Battleground for Gubernatorial & US Senate and Presidential Races

It looks like the Tar Heel State is shaping up to be a battleground for the Gubernatorial, US Senate and Presidential elections.

The latest PPH poll for the U.S. Senate has Kay Hagan (42%) leading Elizabeth Dole (39%). With this PPH poll, "Kay Hagan has taken a narrow lead in North Carolina's Senate race after trailing by 14 points just two months ago."

On the presidential front, Campaign Diaries blogs that McCain only leads 45% to 42% in the August 22 Insider Advantage's first North Carolina poll.

And finally, in Politico's "Race Static in NC ," The Scorecard notes that the governor's race is within the margin of error: Bev Purdue (43%) and Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory (41%).