Polls

Strong Opposition to HCR in Etheridge, Shuler Districts

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you think that things in the United States
are going in the right direction or are they off on
the wrong track? If they’re going in the right
direction, press 1. If they’re off on the wrong
track, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Right Direction ………………………………………… 33%
Wrong Track …………………………………………… 59%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 8%

Q2 Do you support or oppose the health care bill
Congress is working to pass right now? If you
support it, press 1. If you oppose it, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Support ………………………………………………….. 37%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 53%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 9%

Q3 Do you think the health care reform bill
Congress is considering right now will results in
higher health care costs, lower health care
costs, or will it not make any difference in
health care costs? If you think it will create
higher health care costs, press 1. If you think it
will create lower health care costs, press 2. If
you think it will make no difference in health
care costs, press 3. If you’re not sure, press 4.
Higher Costs …………………………………………… 56%
Lower Costs……………………………………………. 29%
No Difference………………………………………….. 11%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 4%

Q4 Do you think the health care reform bill
Congress is considering will make the quality
of your health care better, worse, or will it stay
the same? If you think it will make your health
care better, press 1. If you think it will make
your health care worse, press 2. If you think it
will not change the quality of your health care,
press 3. If you’re not sure, press 4.
Better Health Care …………………………………… 27%
Worse Health Care ………………………………….. 54%
No Change……………………………………………… 16%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 2%

Q5 Would you rather Congress passed a
comprehensive health care reform program or
a series of smaller steps designed to control
cost and improve quality and access to health
care? If you would prefer a comprehensive bill,
press 1. If you would prefer a series of smaller
steps, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Comprehensive Bill ………………………………….. 24%
Series of Smaller Steps ……………………………. 56%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 21%

Q6 Would you rather see regulation of health
insurance under the control of the federal
government in Washington or the state
government in Raleigh? If the federal
government in Washington, press 1. If the
state government in Raleigh, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Federal…………………………………………………… 28%
State ……………………………………………………… 48%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 24%

Q7 Would you be more or less likely to vote for
Congressman Etheridge if he votes for the
health care reform bill? If more likely, press 1.
If less likely, press 2. If it would make no
difference, press 3.
More Likely …………………………………………….. 36%
Less Likely ……………………………………………… 47%
No Difference………………………………………….. 17%

Q8 Regardless of how Congressman Etheridge
himself votes, if the Democrats in Congress
pass health care reform would that make you
more or less likely to vote for Congressman
Etheridge? If more likely, press 1. If less
likely, press 2. If it would make no difference,
press 3.
More Likely …………………………………………….. 26%
Less Likely ……………………………………………… 47%
No Difference………………………………………….. 26%

Q9 Who did you vote for President last year? If
John McCain, press 1. If Barack Obama,
press 2. If someone else or you don’t
remember, press 3.
McCain…………………………………………………… 44%
Obama…………………………………………………… 47%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 9%

Q10 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man……………………………………………………….. 47%

Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 53%
Republican……………………………………………… 29%
Other……………………………………………………… 18%

Q12 If you are white, press 1. If African American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 65%
African American …………………………………….. 30%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%

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………………………………………………….. 9%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 29%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 41%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 21%

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