Public Policy Polling’s most recent poll (conducted Sept. 27-28) shows that younger N.C. voters aged 18-29 haven’t decided who to vote for beyond the presidential race.

The number of undecideds is higher among that age group than any other in the gubernatorial race between Republican Pat McCrory and Democrat Bev Perdue and in the senatorial race between Republican Elizabeth Dole and Democrat Kay Hagan. In that age group, 18 percent say they don’t know who they’re supporting for governor, and 14 percent don’t know who they’re backing for the Senate. By comparison, the undecideds in the presidential race at that age is only 5 percent.

Tom Jensen, who runs the poll, writes that overall the numbers suggest about one-third of the electorate is up for grabs in the next four weeks. And since so many young voters are up for the taking, that could bode well for the candidates who can attract that youth vote.

Several are campaigning this weekend to that end. There’s a Students for McCrory Web site and students were Pit-sitting for him at UNC-Chapel Hill on Friday.  N.C. State’s The Technician reports that McCrory is campaigning at a barbecue before Dole tailgates with students before the N.C. State football game Saturday.

The ultimate arbiter of all things youth – Facebook – breaks the candidates’ Internet support down as follows (as of Oct. 3):

McCrory – 1,951 supporters

Perdue – 811 supporters

Dole – 896 supporters

Hagan – 1,416 supporters

Hagan, for what it’s worth, has the broadest Facebook support by far. In addition to her supporters, there are Republicans for Kay Hagan, UNCC Students for Kay Hagan, Duke Students for Kay Hagan, NCSU Students for Kay Hagan and a Kay Hagan for US Senate group with 1,025 members. She also updates a Twitter account (62 followers). Whether any of this translates to numbers at the polls remains to be seen.