Support for drilling off the shore of North Carolina remains steady, with 48% supporting it to 38% in opposition. This clearly is a partisan issue— Republicans overwhelmingly support off shore drilling, 65 to 24 percent, in comparison to Democrats who oppose drilling 49:34.
The on going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has had the largest impact on liberals, moderates and women’s opinion on drilling. Liberals are now 75% less likely to support drilling, moderates 57% and women 59%. However, conservatives are only 35% less likely and 33 percent more likely to support drilling.
The strongest support for off shore drilling in North Carolina can be found in the coastal regions of the state. Drilling has support in Southeastern North Carolina 56:39 and Northeastern North Carolina 45:35. Despite the oil spill, in comparison to any other region, more voters in the coastal plains are now more likely to support drilling.
“It will be interesting to see if the opinions of Costal Carolinians will shift as the oil spill becomes more severe and possibly moves up the Eastern Seaboard.” Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling said. “But for now folks in those regions remain very supportive of drilling.”
Governor Bev Perdue’s approval ratings are once again inching upwards, rising from 29 to 31 percent favorability.
US Congressional races look like they will be close in North Carolina. In a hypothetical ideological poll Democrats and Republicans came out in a dead tie.
Voters across the state are pleased to be breathing easy with the new smoking ban. The new law is extremely popular with the support of 68 percent of voters.
PPP surveyed 603 North Carolinian voters from June 4th– 7th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-4.0%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.
If you would like an interview regarding this release, please contact Dean Debnam at (888) 621-6988 or 919-880-4888.
Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President
Barack Obama’s job performance? If you
approve, press 1. If you disapprove, press 2.
If you’re not sure, press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 46%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 48%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 5%
Q2 Do you support or oppose President Obama’s
health care plan, or do you not have an
opinion? If you support it, press 1. If you
oppose it, press 2. If you don’t have an opinion,
press 3.
Support ………………………………………………….. 42%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 50%
No Opinion……………………………………………… 7%
Q3 How would you rate Barack Obama’s job
performance on a scale of 1 to 9, with 9 being
the highest approval and 1 being the lowest.
Please push the number for the rating you
would give President Obama.
1……………………………………………………………. 28%
2……………………………………………………………. 7%
3……………………………………………………………. 8%
4……………………………………………………………. 6%
5……………………………………………………………. 7%
6……………………………………………………………. 3%
7……………………………………………………………. 8%
8……………………………………………………………. 11%
9……………………………………………………………. 22%
Q4 Would you be more or less likely to vote for a
candidate who was endorsed by President
Obama, or would it not make a difference?
More likely………………………………………………. 30%
Less likely ………………………………………………. 47%
Makes no difference ………………………………… 21%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 3%
Q5 Do you support or oppose drilling for oil off the
coast of North Carolina?
Support ………………. 48%
Oppose ………………. 39%
Not Sure……………… 13%
Q6 Does the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico make
you more or less likely to support further oil
drilling off the North Carolina coast, or does it
not make a difference to you?
More likely………………………………………………. 23%
Less likely ………………………………………………. 51%
Makes no difference ………………………………… 25%
Q7 Are you buying gas at BP more often, less
often, or about the same as you were two
months ago?
More often………………………………………………. 4%
Less often ………………………………………………. 42%
About the same……………………………………….. 54%
Q8 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bev
Perdue’s job performance?
Approve…………….. 31%
Disapprove………… 45%
Not Sure……………. 24%
Q9 How would you rate Bev Perdue’s job
performance on a scale of 1 to 9, with 9 being
the highest approval and 1 being the lowest.
Please push the number for the rating you
would give Governor Perdue.
1……………………………………………………………. 19%
2……………………………………………………………. 11%
3……………………………………………………………. 11%
4……………………………………………………………. 9%
5……………………………………………………………. 17%
6……………………………………………………………. 9%
7……………………………………………………………. 11%
8……………………………………………………………. 6%
9……………………………………………………………. 7%
Q10 If there was an election for Congress today,
would you vote Democratic or Republican?
Democratic……………………………………………… 44%
Republican……………………………………………… 44%
Undecided………………………………………………. 13%
Q11 Now that it’s been in effect for five months
would you say you support or oppose North
Carolina’s new ban on smoking in bars and
restaurants?
Support ………………………………………………….. 68%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 24%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 8%
Q12 Who did you vote for President last year?
John McCain…………………………………………… 46%
Barack Obama………………………………………… 47%
Someone else/Don’t remember …………………. 7%
Q13 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative?
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 18%
Moderate………………………………………………… 40%
Conservative…………………………………………… 42%
Q14 Would you describe the community you live in
as urban, suburban, rural, or a small town?
Urban…………………………………………………….. 14%
Suburban ……………………………………………….. 32%
Rural ……………………………………………………… 27%
Small Town…………………………………………….. 28%
Q15 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 55%
Man……………………………………………………….. 45%
Q16 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 ……………………………………………….. 47%
Republican……………………………………………… 34%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 19%
Q17 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%
Q18 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………………………………………………….. 8%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 25%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 47%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%
Q19
252………………………………………………………… 12%
336………………………………………………………… 22%
704………………………………………………………… 18%
828………………………………………………………… 12%
910………………………………………………………… 14%
919………………………………………………………… 23%
