Josh Steins leads Mark Robinson in voter favorability, new Elon poll suggests [Video]

A new poll from Elon University shows State Attorney General Josh Stein leading his Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, in favorable impressions by voters by 14%. The poll shows 44% of voters have a favorable impression of Stein, while 30% of voters surveyed said the same of Robinson. This new poll comes as both candidates make trips to the Triad. Robinson spoke with voters at four Triad restaurants on Monday. Tuesday, Stein visited High Point to award the founder of Caring Services, Becky Yates, with a Dogwood Award for her work in helping those recovering from substance abuse issues. Jason Husser is the director of the Elon poll, which was released Tuesday morning. He says the poll surveyed hundreds of North Carolinians.“We interviewed 800 people from across North Carolina in a sample that matches what we know North Carolinians look like in terms of demographics, where they live in …