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*[[Phil Berger]], state senate president pro tempore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/01/03/265802/who-has-the-edge-in-10-the-view.html|title=Who has the edge in '10? The view from my murky research|date=January 3, 2010|accessdate=December 4, 2010|work=[[The News & Observer]]|first=Rob|last=Christensen}}</ref>
*[[Phil Berger]], state senate president pro tempore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/01/03/265802/who-has-the-edge-in-10-the-view.html|title=Who has the edge in '10? The view from my murky research|date=January 3, 2010|accessdate=December 4, 2010|work=[[The News & Observer]]|first=Rob|last=Christensen}}</ref>
*[[Paul Coble]], former [[Raleigh]] mayor and [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] Board of Commissioners chairman<ref>http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/coble_stop_the_madness</ref>
*[[Paul Coble]], former [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] mayor and [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] Board of Commissioners chairman<ref>http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/coble_stop_the_madness</ref>
*[[Pat McCrory]], former [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] mayor and 2008 gubernatorial nominee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwaytv3.com/only-3-mccrory-considers-running-for-governor-one-more-time/12/2010|title=McCrory considers running for governor one more time|date=December 21, 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010|work=[[WWAY-TV]]|first=Nadine|last=Maeser}}</ref>
*[[Pat McCrory]], former [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] mayor and 2008 gubernatorial nominee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwaytv3.com/only-3-mccrory-considers-running-for-governor-one-more-time/12/2010|title=McCrory considers running for governor one more time|date=December 21, 2010|accessdate=December 22, 2010|work=[[WWAY-TV]]|first=Nadine|last=Maeser}}</ref>
*[[Nido Qubein]], [[High Point University]] president and businessman <ref>http://jwinberry.blogspot.com/2008/12/draft-qubein-for-governor-2012.html</ref>
*[[Nido Qubein]], [[High Point University]] president and businessman <ref>http://jwinberry.blogspot.com/2008/12/draft-qubein-for-governor-2012.html</ref>

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The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives as well as various state and local elections.

Governor Beverly Perdue will be eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Beverly Perdue, incumbent governor[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Phil
Berger
Cherie
Berry
Tom
Fetzer
Virginia
Foxx
Pat
McCrory
Patrick
McHenry
Sue
Myrick
Fred
Smith
Other/
Unde-
cided
Public Policy Polling November 19-21, 2010 400 ± 4.9% 2% 3% 12% 11% 37% 3% 6% 4% 22%

General election

Potential polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bev
Perdue (D)
Tom
Fetzer (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 19-21, 2010 517 ± 4.3% 40% 42% 19%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bev
Perdue (D)
Pat
McCrory (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 16-21, 2011 650 ± 3.8% 37% 49% 15%
Public Policy Polling January 20-23, 2011 575 ± 4.1% 40% 47% 14%
Public Policy Polling November 19-21, 2010 517 ± 4.3% 37% 49% 14%

References

  1. ^ Barrett, Barbara; Biesecker, Michael; Bonner, Lynn (November 11, 2010). "McCrory eager to face Perdue - if he runs". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Christensen, Rob (January 3, 2010). "Who has the edge in '10? The view from my murky research". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  3. ^ http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/coble_stop_the_madness
  4. ^ Maeser, Nadine (December 21, 2010). "McCrory considers running for governor one more time". WWAY-TV. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  5. ^ http://jwinberry.blogspot.com/2008/12/draft-qubein-for-governor-2012.html