June 2009 Poll Results
Civitas Staff | July 7, 2009
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| Do you feel things in North Carolina are generally headed in the right direction or have gotten off on the wrong track? |
| Right Direction |
33% |
| Wrong Track |
54% |
| Not sure |
13% |
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| What is the biggest issue or problem facing North Carolina today? |
| Improve Econ/Create Jobs |
40% |
| Hold down taxes/spending |
19% |
| Improve Public Education |
17% |
| Reduce Health Care Costs |
4% |
| Gov’t Corruption |
9% |
| Protecting Environment |
2% |
| Control Illegal Immigration |
5% |
| Not Sure |
4% |
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| If the election for state legislature were held today, would you be voting: |
| Democratic |
41% |
| Republican |
36% |
| Neither |
7% |
| Not Sure |
17% |
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| Opinion of Barack Obama |
| Favorable |
61% |
| Unfavorable |
29% |
| No Opinion |
10% |
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| Opinion of Beverly Perdue |
| Favorable |
36% |
| Unfavorable |
38% |
| No Opinion |
22% |
| Not Aware |
3% |
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| Opinion of Richard Burr |
| Favorable |
31% |
| Unfavorable |
19% |
| No Opinion |
30% |
| Not Aware |
20% |
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| Opinion of Elaine Marshall |
| Favorable |
12% |
| Unfavorable |
7% |
| No Opinion |
25% |
| Not Aware |
55% |
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| Opinion of Mike McIntyre |
| Favorable |
13% |
| Unfavorable |
10% |
| No Opinion |
23% |
| Not Aware |
54% |
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| For each of the following, please tell me which political party in North Carolina, Democrat or Republican, will do a better job on each issue: Holding down taxes? |
| Democratic |
31% |
| Republican |
45% |
| Neither |
13% |
| Not Sure |
11% |
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| Creating jobs and growing the economy? |
| Democratic |
48% |
| Republican |
33% |
| Neither |
10% |
| Not Sure |
9% |
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| Fighting corruption in government? |
| Democratic |
41% |
| Republican |
25% |
| Neither |
23% |
| Not Sure |
11% |
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| Improving public education? |
| Democratic |
49% |
| Republican |
27% |
| Neither |
11% |
| Not Sure |
13% |
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| Reducing health care costs? |
| Democratic |
46% |
| Republican |
30% |
| Neither |
13% |
| Not Sure |
12% |
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| Controlling illegal immigration? |
| Democratic |
31% |
| Republican |
42% |
| Neither |
15% |
| Not Sure |
13% |
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| Which political party, Democrat or Republican, does former Mike Easley belong to? |
| Democratic |
61% |
| Republican |
19% |
| Neither |
19% |
| Not Sure |
13% |
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| How closely have you followed the stories involving former Governor Mike Easley: very closely, somewhat closely or not at all? |
| Very Closely |
13% |
| Somewhat Closely |
50% |
| Not at all |
36% |
| Not Sure |
1% |
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| If an elected official accepted free trips and use of a car and did not disclose or report it, should they be prosecuted for a crime? |
| Yes |
60% |
| No |
26% |
| Not Sure |
14% |
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| Do you support or oppose the following proposals to close the state's budget deficit: Increase the state's income tax? |
| Support |
24% |
| Oppose |
69% |
| Not sure |
6% |
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| Charge sales tax on services like car repair and home repair? |
| Support |
17% |
| Oppose |
79% |
| Not sure |
4% |
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| Charge sales tax on movie and concert tickets? |
| Support |
42% |
| Oppose |
53% |
| Not sure |
5% |
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| Raise taxes on small businesses? |
| Support |
5% |
| Oppose |
92% |
| Not sure |
3% |
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| Charge sales tax on shipping products through FedEx and UPS? |
| Support |
27% |
| Oppose |
67% |
| Not sure |
6% |
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| Other than road conditions, have you personally noticed any decline in state services this year? |
| Yes |
33% |
| No |
63% |
| Not sure |
4% |
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| Would you support or oppose a law banning retail and grocery stores from providing plastic bags to shoppers? |
| Support |
31% |
| Oppose |
58% |
| Not sure |
11% |
| Refused |
<1% |
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| Do you believe taxes in North Carolina are too high, too low, or just about right for the services you receive? |
| Too high |
48% |
| Too low |
5% |
| Just about right |
42% |
| Not sure |
5% |
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| Do you think the public education system in North Carolina is better or worse than other states? |
| Better |
23% |
| Worse |
54% |
| Not sure |
23% |
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| Do you get your news about the North Carolina General Assembly from: |
| Newspapers |
31% |
| TV |
43% |
| Radio |
4% |
| Internet |
18% |
| Don't follow gov't/politics |
2% |
| Not sure |
1% |
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| Age Group |
| 18-25 |
5% |
| 26-40 |
20% |
| 41-55 |
32% |
| 56-65 |
20% |
| 66+ |
23% |
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| Political Philosophy |
| Very Liberal |
9% |
| Somewhat Liberal |
15% |
| Somewhat Conservative |
24% |
| Very Conservative |
17% |
| Moderate |
33% |
| Not sure |
2% |
| Refused |
<1% |
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| In your current employment status, are you: |
| Self-Employed |
12% |
| Work for a Private co. |
33% |
| Work for Government |
10% |
| Spouse (Housewife) |
6% |
| Retired |
30% |
| Unemployed |
9% |
| Refused |
<1% |
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| National Heritage |
| Caucasian |
75% |
| African-American |
21% |
| Hispanic |
<1% |
| Native American |
1% |
| Other |
3% |
| Refused |
<1% |
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| Affiliation |
| Democrat |
47% |
| Republican |
36% |
| Unaffiliated |
17% |
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| Gender |
| Male |
47% |
| Female |
53% |
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| Geographic Area |
| Charlotte |
22% |
| Western |
14% |
| Piedmont Triad |
19% |
| Triangle |
19% |
| Northeast |
14% |
| Southeast |
13% |
