QUESTION 1. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LIKLIHOOD TO VOTE IN NEXT
WEEKS ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT AND OTHER STATE OFFICES:
# %
1. I HAVE ALREADY VOTED 232 39
2. DEFINITELY VOTING 340 57
3. VERY LIKELY 23 4
4. SOMEWHAT LIKELY 5 1
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 2. DO YOU FEEL THINGS IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE GENERALLY HEADED IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR HAVE GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK?
# %
1. RIGHT DIRECTION 181 30
2. WRONG TRACK 348 58
98. NOT SURE 71 12
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 3. WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUE IN NORTH CAROLINA NEEDS THE MOST
ATTENTION FROM STATE GOVERNMENT?
# %
1. LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS 93 15
2. IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION 91 15
3. CREATE JOBS/IMPROVE ECON 219 36
4. HOLD DOWN TAXES 61 10
5. IMPROVE ROADS/HIGHWAYS 10 2
6. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION 54 9
7. GOVT. CORRUPTION 58 10
98. NOT SURE 15 2
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 4. IF THE ELECTION FOR STATE LEGISLATURE WERE HELD TODAY,
WOULD YOU BE VOTING:
# %
1. DEMOCRATIC 271 45
2. REPUBLICAN 224 38
3. NEITHER 33 6
98. NOT SURE 67 11
99. REFUSED 4
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 5. GEORGE W. BUSH
# %
1. STRONGLY FAVORABLE 77 13
2. SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE 136 23
3. SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE 69 11
4. STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE 284 47
5. NO OPINION 35 6
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 6. BARACK OBAMA
# %
1. STRONGLY FAVORABLE 234 39
2. SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE 79 13
3. SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE 75 13
4. STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE 172 29
5. NO OPINION 40 7
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 7. JOHN MCCAIN
# %
1. STRONGLY FAVORABLE 135 22
2. SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE 172 29
3. SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE 92 15
4. STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE 170 28
5. NO OPINION 32 5
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 8. IF THE ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE
VOTING FOR: DEMOCRAT BARACK OBAMA, REPUBLICAN JOHN MCCAIN
OR LIBERTARIAN BOB BARR? IF NOT SURE/REFUSED, ARE YOU
LEANING TOWARD: DEMOCRAT BARACK OBAMA, REPUBLICAN JOHN
MCCAIN OR LIBERTARIAN BOB BARR?
# %
1. MCCAIN 255 43
2. LEAN MCCAIN 20 3
3. OBAMA 268 45
4. LEAN OBAMA 10 2
5. BARR 9 2
6. LEAN BARR 4 1
98. NOT SURE 32 5
99. REFUSED 2
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 9. IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. SENATE WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD
YOU BE VOTING FOR: DEMOCRAT KAY HAGAN, REPUBLICAN ELIZABETH
DOLE OR LIBERTARIAN CHRIS COLE? IF NOT SURE/REFUSED, ARE
YOU LEANING TOWARD: DEMOCRAT KAY HAGAN, REPUBLICAN ELIZABETH
DOLE OR LIBERTARIAN CHRIS COLE?
# %
1. DOLE 246 41
2. LEAN DOLE 12 2
3. HAGAN 261 44
4. LEAN HAGAN 8 1
5. COLE 20 3
6. LEAN COLE 7 1
98. NOT SURE 44 7
99. REFUSED 2
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 10. IF THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU
BE VOTING FOR: DEMOCRAT BEV PERDUE, REPUBLICAN PAT MCCRORY
OR LIBERTARIAN MICHAEL MUNGER? IF NOT SURE/REFUSED, ARE
YOU LEANING TOWARD: DEMOCRAT BEV PERDUE, REPUBLICAN PAT
MCCRORY OR LIBERTARIAN MICHAEL MUNGER?
# %
1. MCCRORY 243 41
2. LEAN MCCRORY 11 2
3. PERDUE 262 44
4. LEAN PERDUE 9 1
5. MUNGER 16 3
6. LEAN MUNGER 1 0
98. NOT SURE 55 9
99. REFUSED 3
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 11. IF THE ELECTION FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY,
WOULD YOU BE VOTING FOR: REPUBLICAN ROBERT PITTENGER,
DEMOCRAT WALTER DALTON OR LIBERTARIAN PHILLIP RHODES? IF
NOT SURE/REFUSED, ARE YOU LEANING TOWARD: REPUBLICAN
ROBERT PITTENGER, DEMOCRAT WALTER DALTON OR LIBERTARIAN
PHILLIP RHODES?
# %
1. PITTENGER 203 34
2. DALTON 256 43
3. RHODES 27 5
98. NOT SURE 111 19
99. REFUSED 3
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 12. STATE TREASURER
# %
1. REP. BILL DAUGHTRIDGE 201 34
2. DEM. JANET COWELL 259 44
98. NOT SURE 134 23
99. REFUSED 7
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 13. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH JOHN MCCAIN AND OTHER CRITICS
WHO SAY BARACK OBAMA IS HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY PEOPLE AND
ORGANIZATIONS THAT SEEK SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE
REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH IN AMERICA AND THIS IS BAD FOR
PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA?
# %
1. AGREE 241 40
2. DISAGREE 284 48
98. NOT SURE 71 12
99. REFUSED 4
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 14. WHICH PARTY [ROTATE] REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT DO YOU
TRUST MORE TO KEEP TAXES DOWN?
# %
1. REPUBLICAN 206 35
2. DEMOCRAT 206 34
3. BOTH EQUALLY 26 4
4. NEITHER 133 22
98. NOT SURE 27 5
99. REFUSED 2
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 15. AGE GROUP
# %
1. 18-25 38 6
2. 26-40 113 19
3. 41-55 188 31
4. 56-65 118 20
5. 66+ 143 24
99. REFUSED 1
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 16. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
# %
1. VERY LIBERAL 47 8
2. SOMEWHAT LIBERAL 61 10
3. SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE 135 23
4. VERY CONSERVATIVE 127 21
5. MODERATE 212 35
98. NOT SURE 15 2
99. REFUSED 2
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 17. DO YOU LIVE IN A:
# %
1. URBAN 105 18
2. SUBURBAN 241 40
3. RURAL AREA 249 41
98. NOT SURE 4 1
99. REFUSED 1
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 18. NATIONAL HERITAGE
# %
1. CAUCASIAN 445 75
2. AFRICAN-AMERICAN 121 21
3. HISPANIC 1 0
4. NATIVE AMERICAN 5 1
5. ASIAN 1 0
6. OTHER 15 3
98. NOT SURE 2 0
99. REFUSED 9
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 19. AFFILIATION
# %
1. DEMOCRAT 288 48
2. REPUBLICAN 210 35
3. UNAFFILIATED 102 17
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 20. GENDER
# %
1. MALE 289 48
2. FEMALE 311 52
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 21. GEOGRAPHIC AREA
# %
1. CHARLOTTE 120 20
2. WESTERN 86 14
3. PIEDMONT TRIAD 110 18
4. TRIANGLE 124 21
5. NORTHEAST 79 13
6. SOUTHEAST 80 13
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 22. VOTING HISTORY
# %
0. NEW 82 14
1. ONE OF THREE 119 20
2. TWO OF THREE 133 22
3. THREE OF THREE 267 44
TOTAL 600
QUESTION 23. DMA
# %
1. CHARLOTTE 154 26
2. GREENSBORO 114 19
3. GREENVILLE/NEW BERN 41 7
4. GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG 55 9
5. NORFOLK 11 2
6. RALEIGH 190 32
7. WILMINGTON 27 5
98. NOT SURE 7 1
TOTAL 600