September 2008 DecisionMaker Poll

1. How likely are you to vote in the November election for president and other state offices:

Definitely Voting 86
Very Likely 13
Somewhat Likely 1

 

2. Will you cast your vote during early voting or on Election Day?

Election Day 61
Early Voting 30
Not Sure 9

 

3. Do you feel things in North Carolina are generally headed in the right direction or have gotten off on the wrong track?

Right direction 35
Wrong track 48
Not sure 17

 

4. What specific issue in North Carolina needs the most attention from state government?

Lower healthcare costs 17
Improve public education 21
Create jobs/improve economy 29
Hold down taxes 15
Improve roads/highways 4
Illegal immigration 12
Not sure 2

 

5. And what issue needs the second most attention from state government?

Lower healthcare costs 18
Improve public education 24
Create jobs/improve economy 22
Hold down taxes 12
Improve roads/highways 8
Illegal immigration 14
Not sure 3

 

6. Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?

Approve 34
Disapprove 59
Not sure 7

 

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mike Easley is doing as governor?

Approve 46
Disapprove 34
Not sure 20

 

8. Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by the state legislature?

Approve 34
Disapprove 38
Not sure 28

 

9. If the election for state legislature were held today, would you be voting:

Democratic 42
Republican 38
Neither 5
Not sure 14

 

10. When you think about voting in this year's election, would you say you are more enthusiastic, less enthusiastic or have the same level of enthusiasm about voting as you have in the past?

More enthusiastic 51
Less enthusiastic 16
Same enthusiasm as past 31
Not sure 2

 

11. Do you think the media is being too hard, not hard enough or just right on Sarah Palin?

Too hard 44
Not hard enough 24
Just right 21
Not sure 11

 

12. Regardless of which candidate you intend to vote for, does the selection of Sarah Palin make you more or less committed to your choice for president?

 More 56
 Less  8
No difference  32
 Not sure  3

 

13. 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?

McCain 44
Lean McCain 2
Obama 44
Lean Obama 1
Barr 1
Lean Barr 1
Not Sure 7

 

14. 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?

Dole 40
Lean Dole 3
Hagan 41
Lean Hagan 1
Cole 5
Lean Cole 1
Not sure 10

 

 

15. 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 Michael Munger?
                      

McCrory 38
Lean McCrory 5
Perdue 39
Lean Perdue 2
Munger 3
Lean Munger 0
Not Sure 13

 

16. If the election for lieutenant governor were held today, would you be voting for:

Rep Robert Pittenger 30
Democrat Walter Dalton 36
Libertarian Phillip Rhodes 4
Not Sure 30

 

17. If the election for state insurance commissioner were held today, would you be voting for:

Rep John Odom 27
Democrat Wayne Goodwin 37
Libertarian Mark McMains 3
Not sure 33

 

18. If the election for state treasurer were held today, would you be voting for:

Rep Bill Daughtridge 31
Democrat Janet Cowell  39
Not sure 30

 

19. If Governor Mike Easley were eligible to run for a third term, would you vote to re-elect him?

Yes 34
No 52
Not sure 14

 

20.On fiscal issues, do you think of yourself as Liberal or Conservative?

Strongly Conservative 31
Somewhat Conservative 31
Somewhat Liberal 16
Strongly Liberal 7
Moderate 9
Not Sure 6

 

21. On social issues, do you think of yourself as Liberal or Conservative?

Strongly Conservative 27
Somewhat Conservative 24
Somewhat Liberal 21
Strongly Liberal 15
Moderate 8
Not Sure 5

 

22. Do you think the average elected official in North Carolina is honest and ethical or tends to be unethical and dishonest?

Ethical 48
Unethical 35
Not sure 18

 

23. Do you think illegal immigrants are a benefit or burden to North Carolina?

Benefit 19
Burden 62
Not sure 19

 

24. Do you think local governments are doing enough to combat illegal immigration?

Yes 15
No 73
Not Sure 12

 

25. Do you support a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman?

Yes 66
No 30
Not sure 4

 

26. Do you support lowering the drinking age to 18 years old?

Yes 16
No 79
Not sure 5

 

27. Do you agree with the statement, "to change state government, you need to change your state legislator"?

Yes 65
No 19
Not sure 16

 

28. Using a scale of 1 to 10 to rate public education, with a 10 meaning it is completely on the right track and a 1 means it is seriously off on the wrong track, how would you rate public education in North Carolina?

1 (wrong track) 8
2 6
3 9
4 12
5 21
6 13
7 14
8 9
9 2
10 (right track) 3
Not sure 3

 

29. Given our current economic conditions, do you feel government is making the same financial sacrifices as your family is making?

Yes 5
No 90
Not sure 5

 

30. How likely do you think it is that America will again be attacked by Islamic terrorists:

Very Likely 40
Somewhat Likely 41
Not Very Likely 15
Not Sure 5

  

31. Age Group

18-25 5
26-40 23
41-55 32
55-65 18
66+ 22

 

32. Political Philosophy

Very liberal 7
Somewhat liberal 13
Somewhat conservative 18
Very conservative 23
Moderate 35
Not sure 3

 

33. Regardless of your party registration, do you:

Always vote Democrat 18
Vote Dem. More than Rep. 19
Vote Rep. more than Dem. 24
Always vote Republican 9
Both equally/split ticket 28
Not sure 2

 

34. Education

Less than HS Graduate 5
High school graduate 23
2-yr. college/technical 23
4-yr. college graduate 33
Post graduate 16
Not sure 0

 

35. In your current employment status, are you:

Self-employed 13
Working for a private co. 31
Work for government 11
Spouse (housewife) 12
Retired 26
Unemployed 6
Not sure 1

 

36. National Heritage

Caucasian 70
African-American 22
Hispanic 1
Native American 2
Asian 0
Other 4
Not Sure 1

 

37. Affiliation

Democrat 46
Republican 35
Unaffiliated 19

 

38. Gender

Male 48
Female 52

 

39. Geographic area

Charlotte 21
Western 13
Piedmont Triad 19
Triangle 20
Northeast 13
Southeast 14

 

40. Voting History

New 14
One of three 20
Two of three 21
Three of three 45

 

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