Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 The candidates for President are Libertarian
Bob Barr, Republican John McCain, and
Democrat Barack Obama. If the election was
today, who would you vote for? If Bob Barr,
press 1. If John McCain, press 2. If Barack
Obama, press 3. If you’re undecided, press 4.
Barr……………………………………………………….. 3%
McCain…………………………………………………… 38%
Obama…………………………………………………… 55%
Undecided………………………………………………. 3%
Q2 The candidates for Governor are Republican
Pat McCrory, Libertarian Michael Munger, and
Democrat Bev Perdue. If the election was
today, who would you vote for? If Pat McCrory,
press 1. If Michael Munger, press 2. If Bev
Perdue, press 3. If you’re undecided, press 4.
McCrory ……………. 41%
Munger……………… 5%
Perdue ……………… 50%
Undecided…………. 4%
Q3 The candidates for US Senate are Libertarian
Christopher Cole, Republican Elizabeth Dole,
and Democrat Kay Hagan. If the election was
today, who would you vote for? If Christopher
Cole, press 1. If Elizabeth Dole, press 2. If
Kay Hagan, press 3. If you’re undecided,
press 4.
Cole ………………………………………………………. 4%
Dole ………………………………………………………. 37%
Hagan ……………………………………………………. 56%
Undecided………………………………………………. 4%
Q4 The candidates for one County Commissioner
seat are Republican Venita Peyton and
Democrat Harold Webb. If the election was
today, who would you vote for? If you would
vote for the Republican Venita Peyton, press 1.
If you would vote for the Democrat, Harold
Webb, press 2. If you’re undecided, press 3.
Peyton …………………………………………………… 36%
Webb …………………………………………………….. 46%
Undecided………………………………………………. 18%
Q5 The candidates for another County
Commissioner seat are Republican Larry Tilley
and Democrat Betty Lou Ward. If the election
was today, who would you vote for? If you
would vote for the Republican, Larry Tilley,
press 1. If you would vote for the Democrat,
Betty Lou Ward, press 2. If you’re undecided,
press 3.
Tilley ……………………………………………………… 35%
Ward ……………………………………………………… 50%
Undecided………………………………………………. 15%
Q6 The candidates for the third County
Commissioner seat are Republican Kenn
Gardner and Democrat Stan Norwalk. If the
election today, who would you vote for? If you
would vote for the Republican, Kenn Gardner,
press 1. If you would vote for the Democrat,
Stan Norwalk, press 2. If you’re undecided,
press 3.
Gardner………………………………………………….. 36%
Norwalk………………………………………………….. 46%
Undecided………………………………………………. 18%
Q7 Are you aware of the recent story about Wake
County Commissioner Kenn Gardner
advocating for public money to support the
building of a private swimming pool that then
paid him over $200,000 in design fees? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 38%
No …………………………………………………………. 62%
Q8 Are you more or less likely to vote to reelect
Kenn Gardner this fall because of the
swimming pool controversy, or does it not
make any difference? If you are more likely to
vote for him, press 1. If you are less likely to
vote for him, press 2. If it makes no difference,
press 3.
More Likely …………………………………………….. 8%
Less Likely ……………………………………………… 54%
No Difference………………………………………….. 38%
Q9 Do you approve or disapprove of
Commissioner Kenn Gardner’s job
performance? If you approve, press 1. If you
disapprove, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 14%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 23%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 63%
Q10 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 56%
Man……………………………………………………….. 44%
Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 50%
Republican……………………………………………… 32%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 18%
Q12 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If you are
Hispanic, press 3. If other, press 4.
White …………………………………………………….. 71%
African-American …………………………………….. 21%
Other……………………………………………………… 8%
Q13 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 14%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 32%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 44%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 11%