MATTHEWS, N.C.—President Donald Trump’s national polling advantage has narrowed to less than one percent since he became the presumptive Republican nominee in the race for the White House.
In two Southern battlegrounds, Georgia and North Carolina, his lead looks stronger at five-and-a-half points and six points, respectively.
But can the region be written off as solidly Trump? The answer isn’t so obvious in key cities, counties, and polling places.
Local conservatives in an important purple patch in North Carolina worry their ground game is lacking.
On a pleasantly warm February day in Matthews, North Carolina, a thicket of campaign signs surrounded the local library. Inside, early voting was underway ahead of the state’s March 5 primary….
