(RALEIGH) -- Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, who is expected to be the GOP nominee for governor, is leading the top Democratic challengers by double digits in the latest polls from Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling. North Carolina News Network Senior Political Correspondent Donna Martinez said there are some other interesting findings.

"He has high, high favorable ratings with Democrats, in fact, according to the pollster, it's the highest favorability ratings of any major politician in the state," said Martinez.
 
The leading candidates in the Democratic race includes Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton and former Congressman Bob Etheridge.