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November 2007 DecisionMaker Poll

Civitas Staff  |  November 28, 2007

Civitas Institute's November 2007 DecisionMaker Poll. 

Tel Opinion Research of Alexandria, Va. conducted the poll on October 9-14 with 800 registered voters who voted in the 2002 and 2004 general elections, were first time voters in the 2006 general election, or voted in 2004 and 2006 as newly registered voters. It has a margin of error of +-3.7 percent. (To print, see also attached pdf documents at bottom.)

NORTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 2007 JOHN WILLIAM POPE CIVITAS INSTITUTE TEL OPINION RESEARCH
1.	AFFILIATION
			%
1.	DEMOCRAT		48
2.	REPUBLICAN		37
3.	OTHER		15
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		47
2.	WRONG TRACK		38
--	NOT SURE		15
3.	WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES OR PROGRAMS NEEDS THE MOST ATTENTION FROM STATE GOVERNMENT:
			%
1.	LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS		19
2.	IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION		21
3.	CREATE JOBS		13
4.	HOLD DOWN TAXES		11
5.	PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT		5
6.	GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION		7
7.	CONTROL IMMIGRATION		21
--	NOT SURE		3
4.	IF THE ELECTION FOR STATE LEGISLATURE WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE VOTING:
			%
1.	REPUBLICAN		35
2.	DEMOCRATIC		41
3.	NEITHER		5
--	NOT SURE		18
5.	THINKING ABOUT NATIONAL ISSUES, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB GEORGE W. BUSH IS DOING AS PRESIDENT?
			%
1.	STRONGLY APPROVE		17
2.	SOMEWHAT APPROVE		22
3.	SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE		13
4.	STRONGLY DISAPPROVE		43
--	NOT SURE		5
6.	DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB CONGRESS IS DOING?
			%
1.	STRONGLY APPROVE		6
2.	SOMEWHAT APPROVE		19
3.	SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE		29
4.	STRONGLY DISAPPROVE		35
--	NOT SURE		11
7.	IF THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT WERE HELD TODAY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DEMOCRATS WOULD YOU VOTE FOR:
			%
1.	HILLARY CLINTON		26
2.	JOHN EDWARDS		17
3.	BARACK OBAMA		14
4.	BILL RICHARDSON		7
5.	NONE MENTIONED		7
--	NOT SURE		29
8.	IF THE 2008 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT WERE HELD TODAY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REPUBLICANS WOULD YOU VOTE FOR:
			%
1.	RUDY GIULIANI		21
2.	JOHN MCCAIN		12
3.	MITT ROMNEY		9
4.	FRED THOMPSON		12
5.	MIKE HUCKABEE		12
6.	NONE MENTIONED		5
--	NOT SURE		29
9.	DO YOU HAVE A STRONG ENOUGH NEGATIVE FEELING ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON THAT YOU WOULD NOT VOTE FOR HER REGARDLESS OF WHO THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WAS?
			%
1.	YES		40
2.	NO		54
--	NOT SURE		6
10.	DO YOU THINK HILLARY CLINTON SAYS WHAT SHE BELIEVES MOST OF THE TIME, OR DOES SHE SAY WHAT SHE THINKS YOU WANT TO HEAR?
			%
1.	WHAT SHE BELIEVES		31
2.	WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR		60
--	NOT SURE		9
11.	ARE SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE ABORTION AND SAME SEX MARRIAGE SO IMPORTANT TO YOU THAT YOU COULD NOT VOTE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO DID NOT SHARE YOUR VIEWS ON THESE ISSUES?
			%
1.	YES		43
2.	NO		50
--	NOT SURE		7
12.	REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE IN 2008, WHICH DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF WINNING THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER:
			%
1.	HILLARY CLINTON		48
2.	BARACK OBAMA		13
3.	JOHN EDWARDS		16
--	NOT SURE		23
13.	REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE IN 2008, WHICH REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF WINNING THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER:
			%
1.	RUDY GIULIANI		40
2.	MITT ROMNEY		11
3.	JOHN MCCAIN		13
4.	FRED THOMPSON		6
--	NOT SURE		30
14.	REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE IN 2008, WHICH CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK BEST UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS AND THE PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA?
			%
1.	HILLARY CLINTON		11
2.	BARACK OBAMA		6
3.	JOHN EDWARDS		33
4.	RUDY GIULIANI		7
5.	MITT ROMNEY		5
6.	FRED THOMPSON		7
7.	JOHN MCCAIN		7
--	NOT SURE		25
15.	IF THE 2008 ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT WERE HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE DEMOCRAT HILLARY CLINTON AND REPUBLICAN RUDY GIULIANI, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU BE VOTING?
			%
1.	GIULIANI		45
2.	CLINTON		41
--	NOT SURE		13
16.	IF THE 2008 ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT WERE HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE DEMOCRAT HILLARY CLINTON AND REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU BE VOTING?
			%
1.	ROMNEY		43
2.	CLINTON		42
--	NOT SURE		16
17.	IF THE 2008 ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT WERE HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE DEMOCRAT HILLARY CLINTON AND REPUBLICAN FRED THOMPSON, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU BE VOTING?
			%
1.	THOMPSON		42
2.	CLINTON		43
--	NOT SURE		16
18.	IN DECIDING WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ELECTED PRESIDENT, WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU:
			%
1.	IMPROVING EDUCATION		10
2.	FIGHT TERRORISM/SECURITY		15
3.	IMPROVE ECON./CREATE JOBS		19
4.	EXPAND AFFORD. HEALTH CARE		18
5.	WINNING THE WAR IN IRA		13
6.	LAWS/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION		13
7.	ENVIRON/GLOBAL WARMING		5
--	NOT SURE		7
--	REFUSED
19.	REGARDLESS OF THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU PREFER TO SEE A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN ELECTED? DO YOU FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT THAT?
			%
1.	STRONGLY REPUBLICAN		19
2.	REPUBLICAN		18
3.	DEMOCRAT		22
4.	STRONGLY DEMOCRAT		21
--	NOT SURE		20
20.	IF THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR UNITED STATES SENATE WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE VOTING FOR:
			%
1.	KAY HAGAN		19
2.	JIM NEAL		11
--	NOT SURE		69
21.	IF THE 2008 ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES SENATE WERE HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE REPUBLICAN ELIZABETH DOLE AND DEMOCRAT KAY HAGAN, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU BE VOTING?
			%
1.	DOLE		46
2.	HAGAN		29
--	NOT SURE		25
22.	IF THE 2008 ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES SENATE WERE HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE REPUBLICAN ELIZABETH DOLE AND DEMOCRAT JIM NEAL, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU BE VOTING?
			%
1.	DOLE		47
2.	NEAL		27
--	NOT SURE		27
23.	WOULD YOU BE MORE OR LESS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A UNITED STATES SENATE CANDIDATE WHO WAS OPENLY GAY?
			%
1.	MUCH MORE		5
2.	SOMEWHAT MORE		2
3.	SOMEWHAT LESS		5
4.	MUCH LESS		42
5.	NO DIFFERENCE		37
--	NOT SURE		8
--	REFUSED
24.	IF THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE VOTING FOR:
			%
1.	BEVERLY PERDUE		31
2.	RICHARD MOORE		25
--	NOT SURE		45
25.	IF THE 2008 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE VOTING FOR:
			%
1.	BILL GRAHAM		19
2.	BOB ORR		11
3.	FRED SMITH		14
--	NOT SURE		55
26.	IN DECIDING WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ELECTED GOVERNOR, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU:
			%
1.	IMPROVE PRIM/SEC EDUCATION		19
2.	LAWS/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION		22
3.	IMPROVE/EXPAND HEALTH CARE		22
4.	CREATE/SAVE JOBS		15
5.	ROADS/TRANSPORTATION		4
6.	PROTECTING MORAL VALUES		6
7.	DEAL W/SCANDALS/CORRUPTION		5
--	NOT SURE		7
27.	DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF ROBERT PITTENGER?
			%
1.	FAVORABLE		4
2.	UNFAVORABLE		3
3.	NO OPINION		25
4.	NOT AWARE		68
28.	DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF WALTER DALTON?
			%
1.	FAVORABLE		4
2.	UNFAVORABLE		2
3.	NO OPINION		25
4.	NOT AWARE		69
29.	IF THE ELECTION FOR LT. GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, WHICH CANDIDATE WOULD YOU SUPPORT:
			%
1.	REP ROBERT PITTENGER		17
2.	DEM WALTER DALTON		19
--	NOT SURE		64
30.	IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION VOTERS IN SEVERAL COUNTIES APPROVED BONDS FOR PROJECTS SUCH AS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING, SEWER AND PARK IMPROVEMENTS. HOW DO YOU THINK THESE BONDS WILL BE REPAID:
		#	%
1.	BY RAISING TAXES		65
2.	BY CUTTING SPENDING		10
3.	GROWTH/EXPANDS TAX BASE		12
--	NOT SURE		13
31.	WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE THE OFFICIAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR IN NORTH CAROLINA:
			%
1.	$21,000 OR LESS		44
2.	$42,000		39
3.	$63,000		6
4.	$80,000		3
--	NOT SURE		7
32.	DO YOU BELIEVE THE REPORT IN THE NEWS AND OBSERVER THAT RECENTLY REPORTED THAT 49% OF THE STATE'S SCHOOL CHILDREN LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE?
			%
1.	YES		62
2.	NO		27
--	NOT SURE		11
33.	DO YOU PERSONALLY HAVE AN OFFICIAL PHOTO ID, SUCH AS A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AN ID CARD FROM THE DMV, A MILITARY ID OR A U.S. PASSPORT?
			%
1.	YES		98
2.	NO		2
--	NOT SURE		0