March 2009 Poll Results

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Civitas Staff in Poll Results
  1. Do you feel things in North Carolina are generally headed in the right direction or have gotten off on the wrong track?
    Do you feel things in North Carolina are generally headed in the right direction or have gotten off on the wrong track?
  2. Rotate Answers What is the biggest issue or problem facing North Carolina today:
    What is the biggest issue or problem facing North Carolina today:
  3. Rotate Answers Which of the following issues concerns you the most personally:
    Which of the following issues concerns you the most personally:
  4. If the election for State Legislature were held today, would you be voting:
    If the election for State Legislature were held today, would you be voting:
  5. Rotate Answers Which political party, Democratic or Republican, controls each of the following branches of government: Congress?
    Which political party, Democratic or Republican, controls each of the following branches of government: Congress?
  6. Rotate Answers North Carolina Governor's office?
    North Carolina Governor's office?
  7. Rotate Answers North Carolina House?
    North Carolina House?
  8. Rotate Answers North Carolina Senate
    North Carolina Senate
  9. I am now going to read you a list of names. After I read each name, please tell me if you have heard of that person and then if you have, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of that person. Richard Burr
    I am now going to read you a list of names. After I read each name, please tell me if you have heard of that person and then if you have, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of that person. Richard Burr
  10. Roy Cooper
    Roy Cooper
  11. Kay Hagan
    Kay Hagan
  12. Bev Perdue
    Bev Perdue
  13. Marc Basnight
    Marc Basnight
  14. Tony Rand
    Tony Rand
  15. Phil Berger
    Phil Berger
  16. Joe Hackney
    Joe Hackney
  17. Paul Stam
    Paul Stam
  18. Barack Obama
    Barack Obama
  19. From what source do you get your news regarding North Carolina government and state issues?
    From what source do you get your news regarding North Carolina government and state issues?
  20. How often do you read the editorial page of your local newspaper:
    How often do you read the editorial page of your local newspaper:
  21. In order to close North Carolina’s $2.2 billion budget deficit, do you support or oppose each of the following: Save $150 million by increasing public school class sizes by 2 students from 21 to 23?
    In order to close North Carolina’s $2.2 billion budget deficit, do you support or oppose each of the following: Save $150 million by increasing public school class sizes by 2 students from 21 to 23?
  22. Save $1.9 billion by cutting all government departments by 9%?
    Save $1.9 billion by cutting all government departments by 9%?
  23. Save $24 million by closing seven state prisons?
    Save $24 million by closing seven state prisons?
  24. Save $10 million by combining More at Four and Smart Start into one early childhood education program?
    Save $10 million by combining More at Four and Smart Start into one early childhood education program?
  25. Use $88 million from the Education Lottery’s Reserve Fund?
    Use $88 million from the Education Lottery’s Reserve Fund?
  26. Use $100 million from the Clean Water Trust Fund?
    Use $100 million from the Clean Water Trust Fund?
  27. Use $700 million of Tobacco Settlement money in the Golden Leaf Fund
    Use $700 million of Tobacco Settlement money in the Golden Leaf Fund
  28. Use $50 million from a fund for counties to build and renovate schools?
    Use $50 million from a fund for counties to build and renovate schools?
  29. Save $480 million by cutting salaries for state employees who earn more than $30,000 by 5%
    Save $480 million by cutting salaries for state employees who earn more than $30,000 by 5%
  30. Raise the state sales tax by 1% in order to generate $1 billion in new revenue?
    Raise the state sales tax by 1% in order to generate $1 billion in new revenue?
  31. Raise $320 million in new revenue by creating a new tax bracket for people earning over $250,000?
    Raise $320 million in new revenue by creating a new tax bracket for people earning over $250,000?
  32. Given our state’s $2 billion budget deficit, do you support or oppose Gov. Perdue’s proposal to increase per student education spending?
    Given our state’s $2 billion budget deficit, do you support or oppose Gov. Perdue’s proposal to increase per student education spending?
  33. Who do you blame the most for our projected $4 billion budget deficit next year?
    Who do you blame the most for our projected $4 billion budget deficit next year?
  34. Rotate Answers 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?
    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?
  35. Into which of the following categories does your age fall:
    Into which of the following categories does your age fall:
  36. When you vote, do you:
    When you vote, do you:
  37. Would you say you are a liberal, moderate or conservative in your political beliefs?
    Would you say you are a liberal, moderate or conservative in your political beliefs?
  38. In your current employment status, are you:
    In your current employment status, are you:
  39. Into which of the following categories does your total family income fall:
    Into which of the following categories does your total family income fall:
  40. Do you consider your ethnicity or national heritage to be:
    Do you consider your ethnicity or national heritage to be:
  41. Affiliation
    Affiliation
  42. Gender
    Gender
  43. Geographic Area
    Geographic Area
  44. Voting history
    Voting history
This article was posted in Poll Results by Civitas Staff on March 30, 2009 at 4:13 PM.

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