Hagan up by 3 points in NC

Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) holds a 3-point lead over her Republican challenger, North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis, according to a new poll.

{mosads}The CNN/ORC poll released Sunday morning found 46 percent support among likely voters for Hagan, compared with 43 percent for Tillis.

The phone interview of 1,010 adults between Sept. 22 and 25 has a 3-percentage-point margin of error, however.

Seven percent of likely voters support Libertarian Sean Haugh, who could be siphoning off Republican votes, CNN reports.

Hagan led Tillis by 42 percent to 40 percent in a High Point University poll released last week, with Haugh pulling in 6 percent.

The North Carolina race could be one of a handful that will decide the Senate majority this fall.

Slightly more likely voters, 47 percent, viewed Hagan unfavorably in the new CNN/ORC poll, compared with 46 percent who viewed her favorably.

President Obama carries a stronger disapproval rating among likely North Carolina voters in the new poll, with 58 percent of respondents disapproving and 38 percent approving.

More likely voters viewed Tillis favorably than unfavorably, 47 to 40 percent.

Among likely voters, 73 percent said their minds were made up, while 25 percent said they might change their choice before Election Day.