Whatley pauses his ads, but the poll hits keep coming.

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It’s being reported that Michael Whatley is pausing his advertising less than one month before Election Day. Supposedly, his team wants to “re-think” their strategy.

*Yeah. How to pay for stuff after the DC money gods have cut you off.*

DC has reportedly already sunk $30 million into Whatley for Senate. And the polls keep looking ugly.

(But look on the, um,  *bright* side, the Thom Tillis endorsement has finally come in.)

Speaking of those polls, another one – this from East Carolina University – just got released.

The survey – conducted Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 — has Cooper leading Whatley 50-43.  The spread remains the same as last month, but undecideds have fallen from 14 percent to 6 percent.

Here are some key takeaways:

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  • A majority of likely voters (55%) name the economy and cost of living as their top issue, and among these voters Cooper expands his lead to 60% versus 31%.
  • Cooper’s advantage is driven in part by a 16-point lead among independents (52% to 36% with about 7% undecided) and a net-positive favorability rating (48% favorable to 43% unfavorable), while Whatley’s ratings are net-negative (31% favorable to 43% unfavorable).
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I’m sure other Republicans on the November ballot and their supporters would agree with me on THIS point:  Whatley needs to avoid letting this get so much more out-of-hand that it has a negative trickle-down coattail effect on down-ballot races.