Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bev
Perdue’s job performance? If you approve,
press 1. If you disapprove, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 30%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 53%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 17%
Q2 Do you think the legislature should deal with
shortfalls in the state budget completely
through spending cuts, or with a mix of
spending cuts and new taxes? If you think
shortfalls should be dealt with through a
combination of spending cuts and new taxes,
press 1. If you think they should be dealt with
completely through spending cuts, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Spending Cuts and
New Taxes ………… 32%
Spending Cuts
Only…………………..52%
Not Sure……………. 18%
Q3 Do you support raising the state income tax on
residents who make more than $200,000 a
year? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………. 60% No ……………………… 40%
Q4 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 16%
Moderate………………………………………………… 41%
Conservative…………………………………………… 43%
Q5 Would you describe the community you live in
as urban, suburban, rural, or a small town? If
urban, press 1. If suburban, press 2. If rural,
press 3. If a small town, press 4.
Urban…………………………………………………….. 14%
Suburban ……………………………………………….. 27%
Rural ……………………………………………………… 27%
Small Town…………………………………………….. 31%
Q6 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man……………………………………………………….. 47%
Q7 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 ……………………………………………….. 45%
Republican……………………………………………… 37%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 18%
Q8 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 75%
African-American …………………………………….. 22%
Other……………………………………………………… 3%
Q9 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………………………………………………….. 15%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 25%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 40%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%
Q10
252…………………………………………………………. 13%
336…………………………………………………………. 20%
704…………………………………………………………. 21%
828………………………………………………………… 14%
910………………………………………………………… 13%
919………………………………………………………… 19%