A new poll shows Mitt Romney has taken a significant lead in North Carolina, a state which Barack Obama won by just 12,000 votes in 2008. The Civitas Poll of 600 North Carolina adults shows Romney with 50 percent support, compared to Obama’s 45 percent support. That’s a big gain for Romney, who in the same poll in March had only a 2-point lead over Obama, 47 percent to 45 percent. Here’s more from Civitas: