What does North Carolina think?
Recent polls by the conservative Civitas Institute show significant agreement on a number of issues that are before the legislature.
Below, the percentage who agreed with a sentiment:
76: Support a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
75: The legislature should be broadcast live on TV, like C-SPAN.
73: Political candidates should fund their own campaigns instead of using public financing.
59: Members of the legislature should stick with two-year terms.
58: Hunting should not be allowed on Sundays in North Carolina.
55: The state should set up an independent redistricting commission.
51: Oppose a constitutional amendment to let the governor appoint the schools superintendent.
The poll of 600 registered voters was conducted Feb. 16-19 by TelOpinion Research of Alexandria, Va. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.