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A slight majority of North Carolina residents approve of how Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole is handling her job and are satisfied with her representation of North Carolina, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, but state residents give low performance marks to President George W. Bush and to Congress as a whole.

North Carolina citizens cite the economy as the most important issue facing the state and say it will strongly influence how they vote in the upcoming presidential, congressional and gubernatorial elections, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll.