Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Generally speaking next year do you think you
will vote Democratic or Republican for Wake
County Commissioners? If Democratic, press
1. If Republican, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Democratic……………………………………………… 45%
Republican……………………………………………… 36%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 19%
Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of the recent
actions of the Republican Wake County
Commissioners? If you approve, press 1. If
you disapprove, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 26%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 46%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 29%
Q3 A majority of Wake County Commissioners are
Democrats. Earlier this week the Republicans
elected one of their members as chair of the
board while one Democratic Commissioner
was sick and another was in the bathroom. Do
you approve or disapprove of the way the
Republican County Commissioners elected
one of their members as board chair? If you
approve, press 1. If you disapprove, press 2.
If you’re not sure, press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 24%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 66%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 11%
Q4 Does the way the Republican County
Commissioners handled the election of a new
board chair make you more or less likely to
vote for them next year? If more likely, press
1. If less likely, press 2. If it makes no
difference, press 3.
More Likely …………………………………………….. 22%
Less Likely ……………………………………………… 56%
No Difference………………………………………….. 22%
Q5 Do you think the Wake County Commissioners
should have a new election for board chair at a
time when all members can be present? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 62%
No …………………………………………………………. 29%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 9%
Q6 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…………………………………………………… 38%
Obama…………………………………………………… 54%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 8%
Q7 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 18%
Moderate………………………………………………… 49%
Conservative…………………………………………… 33%
Q8 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 54%
Man……………………………………………………….. 46%
Q9 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 ……………………………………………….. 48%
Republican……………………………………………… 30%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 22%
Q10 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 76%
African-American …………………………………….. 19%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%
Q11 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………………………………………………….. 31%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 44%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 16%