1. How likely are you to vote in the November election for president and other state offices:
| Definitely Voting | 82 |
| Very Likely | 14 |
| Somewhat Likely | 4 |
2. Will you cast your vote during early voting or on Election day?
| Election Day | 58 |
| Early Voting | 32 |
| 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 | 32 |
| Wrong track | 50 |
| Not sure | 18 |
4. What specific issue in North Carolina needs the most attention from state government?
| Lower healthcare costs | 20 |
| Improve public education | 22 |
| Create jobs/improve economy | 34 |
| Hold down taxes | 16 |
| Improve roads/highways | 4 |
| Not sure | 4 |
5. Do you think there are major differences between North Carolina Democrats and Republicans on the issue you most care about?
| Yes | 67 |
| No | 20 |
| Not sure | 14 |
6. If the election for state legislature were held today, would you be voting:
| Democratic | 42 |
| Republican | 40 |
| Neither | 3 |
| Not sure | 14 |
7. If the election for president were held today, would you be voting for:
| Democrat Barack Obama | 40 |
| Republican John McCain | 46 |
| Libertarian Bob Barr | 2 |
| Not sure | 12 |
8. If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you be voting for:
| Democrat Kay Hagan | 41 |
| Republican Elizabeth Dole | 44 |
| Libertarian Chris Cole | 4 |
| Not sure | 11 |
9. If the election for governor were held today, would you be voting for:
| Democrat Bev Perdue | 43 |
| Republican Pat McCrory | 41 |
| Libertarian Michael Munger | 3 |
| Not sure | 13 |
10. If the election for North Carolina Supreme Court were held today, would you be voting for:
| Robert (Bob) Edmunds | 12 |
| Suzanne Reynolds | 14 |
| Not sure | 74 |
11. Which political party, Republican or Democrat, controls the office of lieutenant governor?
| Democrat | 48 |
| Republican | 10 |
| Not sure | 42 |
12. Who is the lieutenant governor of North Carolina?
| Beverly Perdue | 28 |
| Someone else | 4 |
| Not sure | 68 |
13. The maximum sentence for a person convicted of molesting a child is 2 years in prison. Is this sentence too long, too short, or just about right?
| Too long | 1 |
| Too short | 93 |
| About right | 3 |
| Not sure | 2 |
14. Do you support the death penalty for first-degree murder in North Carolina?
| Yes | 64 |
| No | 24 |
| Not sure | 12 |
15. Do you think state and local government has too much control or influence over your life?
| Yes | 48 |
| No | 46 |
| Not sure | 6 |
16. When you think about your friends, neighbors or people you know, do you think they consider themselves liberal, moderate or conservative in their political beliefs?
| Very liberal | 4 |
| Somewhat liberal | 9 |
| Somewhat conservative | 29 |
| Very conservative | 17 |
| Moderate | 25 |
| Not sure | 16 |
17. Is the best way to improve public education in North Carolina, more government spending on the current system or allowing parents more choice over which school to attend?
| More on current system | 29 |
| More parental choice | 55 |
| Not sure | 15 |
18. Which of the following is the best way to stimulate the economy in North Carolina:
| Cut the gasoline tax | 17 |
| Cut income taxes | 30 |
| Cash incentives/businesses | 14 |
| State spending/projects | 3 |
| Raise the minimum wage | 26 |
| Not sure | 10 |
19. Should gas tax revenue be used exclusively for road construction and maintenance or should a portion of it be used for bicycle paths, airports and ferries?
| Roads only | 58 |
| Paths/airports/ferries | 34 |
| Not sure | 8 |
20. Currently, there is a $4,000 limit on the amount of money any individual can give to a political campaign. Do you think this limit is too high, too low or just about right?
| Too high | 21 |
| Too low | 5 |
| About right | 64 |
| Not sure | 10 |
21. Would you support raising or eliminating the contribution limit if politicians were requried to immediately disclose every contribution they receive?
| Yes | 55 |
| No | 30 |
| Not sure | 15 |
22. Should car insurance be more expensive for drivers with poor driving records or should all drivers be asked to pay just a little bit more to make insurance more affordable for everyone?
| More expensive/poor drivers | 85 |
| All drivers pay more | 12 |
| Not sure | 2 |
23. Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate who supports allowing illegal immigrants to enroll in North Carolina's Community Colleges?
| More | 18 |
| Less | 71 |
| No difference | 7 |
| Not sure | 4 |
24. What amount would you say is the right amount to pay public school teachers:
| $25,000-$40,000 | 11 |
| $40,000-$50,000 | 38 |
| $50,000-$60,000 | 28 |
| $60,000-$70,000 | 6 |
| Over $70,000 | 7 |
| Not sure | 10 |
25. If the average compensation for a public school teacher were approximately $48,000 per year plus health benefits, would you say that is too high, too low or just about right?
| Too high | 7 |
| Too low | 25 |
| About right | 63 |
| Not sure | 5 |
26. Should some government benefits like health insurance or college scholarships be totally free of charge or should each recipient have to pay some amount, no matter how small, in order to receive the benefit?
| Free | 28 |
| Pay some amount | 63 |
| Not sure | 9 |
27. Should children in families making up to $63,000 be able to attend community college free of charge?
| Yes | 38 |
| No | 54 |
| Not sure | 7 |
28. Should North Carolina adopt stricter vehicle emission standards, like those of California, which reduced air pollution but resulted in decreased fuel mileage for cars?
| Yes | 38 |
| No | 51 |
| Not sure | 12 |
29. Age Group
| 18-25 | 5 |
| 26-40 | 15 |
| 41-55 | 33 |
| 55-65 | 22 |
| 66+ | 25 |
30. Political Philosophy
| Very liberal | 6 |
| Somewhat liberal | 10 |
| Somewhat conservative | 22 |
| Very conservative | 23 |
| Moderate | 36 |
| Not sure | 3 |
31. Regardless of your party registration, do you:
| Always vote Democrat | 15 |
| Vote Dem. More than Rep. | 25 |
| Vote Rep. more than Dem. | 31 |
| Always vote Republican | 7 |
| Both equally/split ticket | 18 |
| Not sure | 4 |
32. Education
| Less than HS Graduate | 5 |
| High school graduate | 23 |
| 2-yr. college/technical | 26 |
| 4-yr. college graduate | 29 |
| Post graduate | 16 |
| Not sure | 1 |
33. In your current employment status, are you:
| Self-employed | 11 |
| Working for a private co. | 32 |
| Work for government | 13 |
| Spouse (housewife) | 7 |
| Retired | 32 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Not sure | 1 |
34. National Heritage
| Caucasian | 79 |
| African-American | 18 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 2 |
| Refused | 2 |
35. Affiliation
| Democrat | 46 |
| Republican | 35 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 |
36. Gender
| Male | 47 |
| Female | 53 |
37. Geographic area
| Charlotte | 21 |
| Western | 14 |
| Piedmont Triad | 20 |
| Triangle | 20 |
| Northeast | 11 |
| Southeast | 14 |
38. Voting History
| New | 11 |
| One of three | 20 |
| Two of three | 22 |
| Three of three | 47 |