March 2009 Poll Results

Civitas Staff | March 30, 2009

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

Right Direction 49%

Wrong Track 39%

Not Sure 13%

Right Direction	49%
Wrong Track	39%
Not Sure	13%

What is the biggest issue or problem facing North Carolina today?

Improve Econ/Create Jobs	54%
Taxes/Wasteful Spending	12%
Improve Public Education	10%
Reduce Health Care Costs	6%
Gov' Corruption/Mismanagement	7%
Stopping Crime and Drugs	3%
Fight Illegal Immigration	6%
Other	1%
Not Sure	3%

Which of the following issues concerns you the most personally?

Government spending 14%

Creating jobs 28%

Environment 4%

Taxes 14%

Moral values 12%

Health care 15%

Education 12%

Other 1%

Not Sure 2%
If the election for state legislature were held today, you would be voting:

Democratic 42%

Republican 36%

Neither 7%

Not Sure 16%

Refused >1%
Which political party, Democratic or Republican, controls congress?

Democratic 77%

Republican 9%

Not Sure 14%

Refused >1%
Which political party, Democratic or Republican, controls the North Carolina Governor’s office?

Democratic 69%

Republican 12%

Not Sure 18%

Refused >1%
Which political party, Democratic or Republican, controls the North Carolina House?

Democratic 50%

Republican 11%

Not Sure 39%

Refused >1%
Which political party, Democratic or Republican, controls the North Carolina Senate?

Democratic 50%

Republican 12%

Not Sure 37%

Refused >1%
Opinion of Richard Burr?

Very favorable 13%

Somewhat favorable 24%

Somewhat unfavorable 7%

Very unfavorable 5%

No opinion 31%

Not aware 19%
Opinion of Roy Cooper?

Very favorable 11%

Somewhat favorable 18%

Somewhat unfavorable 3%

Very unfavorable 3%

No opinion 28%

Not aware 38%
Opinion of Kay Hagan?

Very favorable 17%

Somewhat favorable 30%

Somewhat unfavorable 12%

Very unfavorable 10%

No opinion 25%

Not aware 6%
Opinion of Bev Perdue?

Very favorable 22%

Somewhat favorable 36%

Somewhat unfavorable 12%

Very unfavorable 8%

No opinion 20%

Not aware 3%
Opinion of Marc Basnight?

Very favorable 4%

Somewhat favorable 8%

Somewhat unfavorable 4%

Very unfavorable 3%

No opinion 18%

Not aware 63%
Opinion of Tony Rand?

Very favorable 3%

Somewhat favorable 5%

Somewhat unfavorable 3%

Very unfavorable 2%

No opinion 23%

Not aware 64%
Opinion of Phil Berger?

Very favorable 1%

Somewhat favorable 6%

Somewhat unfavorable 2%

Very unfavorable 1%

No opinion 22%

Not aware 68%
Opinion of Joe Hackney?

Very favorable 2%

Somewhat favorable 6%

Somewhat unfavorable 1%

Very unfavorable 2%

No opinion 21%

Not aware 67%
Opinion of Paul Stam?

Very favorable 2%

Somewhat favorable 4%

Somewhat unfavorable 2%

Very unfavorable 1%

No opinion 16%

Not aware 75%
Opinion of Barack Obama?

Very favorable 42%

Somewhat favorable 22%

Somewhat unfavorable 13%

Very unfavorable 11%

No opinion 12%
From what source do you get your news regarding North Carolina Government and state issues?

Television 58%

Newspapers 26%

Radio 3%

Internet 10%

Word of mouth 2%

Not Sure 8%
How often do you read the editorial page of your local newspaper:

Everyday 24%

Couple of times a week 12%

Once a week 12%

Occasionally 22%

Never 28%

Refused >1%
Save $150 million by increasing public school class sizes by 2 students from 21 to 23?

Support 47%

Oppose 45%

Not Sure 21%
Save $1.9 billion by cutting all government departments by 9%?

Support 51%

Oppose 35%

Not Sure 14%
Save $10 million by combining “More at Four” and “Smart Start” into one early childhood education program?

Support 49%

Oppose 33%

Not Sure 17%

Refused >1%
Save $24 million by closing seven state prisons?

Support 24%

Oppose 65%

Not Sure 11%

Refused >1%
Use $88 million from the education lottery’s reserve fund?

Support 41%

Oppose 51%

Not Sure 8%
Use $100 million from the clean water trust fund?

Support 29%

Oppose 52%

Not Sure 19%
Use $700 million of tobacco settlement money in the Golden Leaf Fund?

Support 54%

Oppose 22%

Not Sure 23%
Use $50 million from a fund for counties to build and renovate schools?

Support 46%

Oppose 48%

Not Sure 7%
Save $480 million by cutting salaries for state employees who earn more than $30,000 by 5%?

Support 23%

Oppose 68%

Not Sure 9%
Raise the state sales tax by 1% in order to generate $1 billion in new revenue?

Support 40%

Oppose 54%

Not Sure 6%
Given North Carolina’s $2 billion budget deficit, do you support or oppose Governor Perdue’s proposal to increase per student education spending?

Support 54%

Oppose 30%

Not Sure 16%

Refused >1%
Who do you blame for our projected $4 billion state budget deficit for next year?

Governor 13%

Legislature 18%

Economy 27%

Other 9%

Not Sure 33%

Refused >1%
If the election for United States Senate were held today and the candidates were Republican Richard Burr and Democrat Roy Cooper, for whom would you be voting or leaning toward?

Burr 25%

Lean Burr 13%

Lean Cooper 8%

Cooper 33%

Not Sure 21%

Refused >1%
Age Group

18-25 5%

26-40 17%

41-55 34%

56-65 21%

66+ 23%

Refused >1%
Behavioral voting

Always vote Democratic 18%

Few more Dems than Reps 23%

Few more Reps than Dems 22%

Always vote Republican 10%

Ticket-splitter 26%

Not sure 1%

Refused >1%
Political Philosophy

Very Liberal 6%

Somewhat Liberal 11%

Somewhat Conservative 24%

Very Conservative 21%

Moderate 35%

Not Sure 3%

Refused >1%
In your current employment status, are you:

Self-Employed 12%

Work for a Private Company 30%

Work for Government 13%

Spouse [Housewife] 7%

Retired 30%

Unemployed 8%

Not Sure >1%

Refused >1%
Family income:

Under $25,000 22%

$25,000-$49,999 27%

$50,000-$74,999 22%

$75,000-$100,000 12%

Over $100,000 13%

Not Sure 4%

Refused >1%
National Heritage

Caucasian 74%

African-American 22%

Hispanic 1%

Native American 1%

Other 2%

Refused >1%
Affiliation

Democrat 48%

Republican 35%

Unaffiliated 17%
Gender

Male 47%

Female 53%
Geographic Area

Charlotte 22%

Western 13%

Piedmont Triad 18%

Triangle 20%

Northeast 12%

Southeast 15%

Government spending	14%
Creating jobs	28%
Environment	4%
Taxes	14%
Moral values	12%
Health care	15%
Education	12%
Other	1%
Not Sure	2%

Democratic	42%
Republican	36%
Neither	7%
Not Sure	16%
Refused	>1%

Democratic	77%
Republican	9%
Not Sure	14%
Refused	>1%

Democratic	69%
Republican	12%
Not Sure	18%
Refused	>1%

Democratic	50%
Republican	11%
Not Sure	39%
Refused	>1%

Democratic	50%
Republican	12%
Not Sure	37%
Refused	>1%

Very favorable	13%
Somewhat favorable	24%
Somewhat unfavorable	7%
Very unfavorable	5%
No opinion	31%
Not aware	19%

Very favorable	11%
Somewhat favorable	18%
Somewhat unfavorable	3%
Very unfavorable	3%
No opinion	28%
Not aware	38%

Very favorable	17%
Somewhat favorable	30%
Somewhat unfavorable	12%
Very unfavorable	10%
No opinion	25%
Not aware	6%

Very favorable	22%
Somewhat favorable	36%
Somewhat unfavorable	12%
Very unfavorable	8%
No opinion	20%
Not aware	3%

Very favorable	4%
Somewhat favorable	8%
Somewhat unfavorable	4%
Very unfavorable	3%
No opinion	18%
Not aware	63%

Very favorable	3%
Somewhat favorable	5%
Somewhat unfavorable	3%
Very unfavorable	2%
No opinion	23%
Not aware	64%

Very favorable	1%
Somewhat favorable	6%
Somewhat unfavorable	2%
Very unfavorable	1%
No opinion	22%
Not aware	68%

Very favorable	2%
Somewhat favorable	6%
Somewhat unfavorable	1%
Very unfavorable	2%
No opinion	21%
Not aware	67%

Very favorable	2%
Somewhat favorable	4%
Somewhat unfavorable	2%
Very unfavorable	1%
No opinion	16%
Not aware	75%

Very favorable	42%
Somewhat favorable	22%
Somewhat unfavorable	13%
Very unfavorable	11%
No opinion	12%

Television	58%
Newspapers	26%
Radio	3%
Internet	10%
Word of mouth	2%
Not Sure	8%

Everyday	24%
Couple of times a week	12%
Once a week	12%
Occasionally	22%
Never	28%
Refused	>1%

Support	47%
Oppose	45%
Not Sure	21%

Support	51%
Oppose	35%
Not Sure	14%

Support	49%
Oppose	33%
Not Sure	17%
Refused	>1%

Support	24%
Oppose	65%
Not Sure	11%
Refused	>1%

Support	41%
Oppose	51%
Not Sure	8%

Support	29%
Oppose	52%
Not Sure	19%

Support	54%
Oppose	22%
Not Sure	23%

Support	46%
Oppose	48%
Not Sure	7%

Support	23%
Oppose	68%
Not Sure	9%

Support	40%
Oppose	54%
Not Sure	6%

Support	54%
Oppose	30%
Not Sure	16%
Refused	>1%

Governor	13%
Legislature	18%
Economy	27%
Other	9%
Not Sure	33%
Refused	>1%

Burr	25%
Lean Burr	13%
Lean Cooper	8%
Cooper	33%
Not Sure	21%
Refused	>1%

18-25	5%
26-40	17%
41-55	34%
56-65	21%
66+	23%
Refused	>1%

Always vote Democratic	18%
Few more Dems than Reps	23%
Few more Reps than Dems	22%
Always vote Republican	10%
Ticket-splitter	26%
Not sure	1%
Refused	>1%

Very Liberal	6%
Somewhat Liberal	11%
Somewhat Conservative	24%
Very Conservative	21%
Moderate	35%
Not Sure	3%
Refused	>1%

Self-Employed	12%
Work for a Private Company	30%
Work for Government	13%
Spouse [Housewife]	7%
Retired	30%
Unemployed	8%
Not Sure	>1%
Refused	>1%

Under $25,000	22%
$25,000-$49,999	27%
$50,000-$74,999	22%
$75,000-$100,000	12%
Over $100,000	13%
Not Sure	4%
Refused	>1%

Caucasian	74%
African-American	22%
Hispanic	1%
Native American	1%
Other	2%
Refused	>1%

Democrat	48%
Republican	35%
Unaffiliated	17%

Male	47%
Female	53%

Charlotte	22%
Western	13%
Piedmont Triad	18%
Triangle	20%
Northeast	12%
Southeast	15%

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