Majority Opinion Research

Obama up in N.C., policies not

bniolet — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:08:27 -0400

While North Carolina voters generally like President Barack Obama, there is deep skepticism about his health care and energy proposals, according to a new state-wide poll.

The survey found that 44 percent of North Carolina voters had a favorable opinion of Obama’s health care proposals while 50 percent had an unfavorable opinion, with 5 percent having no opinion, Rob Christensen reports.

There was similar skepticism about Obama’s energy proposals. The survey found that 44 percent had a favorable opinion, while 45 percent had an unfavorable opinion, with 11 percent undecided.

Obama remains more popular than some his policies. The survey found that 50 percent had a favorable view of the president’s job performance compared with 37 percent who had an unfavorable view.

That is according to the first in a series of state-wide surveys of Southern states conducted for the Southern Political Report, a long-time political newsletter.

The poll of 894 registered voters in North Carolina was conducted June 22 by Majority Opinion Research in Atlanta, It had a margin of error of plus or minus three percent.

Voters unhappy with senators

bkrueger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:31:55 -0400

Neither of North Carolina’s senators are in high standing with voters these days.

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, a Republican, has a favorable rating of 39 percent and unfavorable rating of 31 percent, with 30 percent having no opinion, according to the InsiderAdvantage Poll conducted by Majority Opinion Research in Atlanta, reports Rob Christensen.

Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat, has a favorable rating of 39 percent and unfavorable rating of 39 percent with 22 percent having no opinion, according to the same poll.

Such low ratings for both senators is rare. Tom Jensen, a pollster with Public Policy Polling, said that of 13 states where they did polling, North Carolina and Ohio were the only ones where both senators had an approval rating of under 40 percent.

This is likely more of a problem for Burr, who faces re-election next year. Hagan doesn’t have to face voters until 2014.

The InsiderAdvantage Poll was of 894 registered voters in North Carolina. It was conducted June 22 and had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.

Polls confirm Perdue unpopularity

bniolet — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:13:39 -0400

Maybe North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue should consider joining South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford in Argentina.

Her polling numbers have already headed South, Rob Christensen reports.

A new poll conducted for the Civitas Institute show Perdue has an approval rating of 36 percent of those surveyed, compared with 38 percent who have an unfavorable opinion and 22 percent who have no opinion.

"For a sitting governor to have their personal approval rating turn negative this quickly, indicates serious voter discontent with the current administration," said Francis De Luca, the executive director of the conservative think tank.

The survey of 600 voters was conducted June 15-18 by Tel Opinion Research of Alexandria, Virginia. Perdue announced she was supporting $1.5 billion in new taxes to meet the state’s budget shortfall June 17.

Perdue fared even worse in a poll conducted by the Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning poling firm. It showed Perdue with 30 percent approval, 53 percent disapproval, and 17 percent not certain.

The Insider/Advantage Poll conducted by the Atlanta-based Majority Opinion Research shows Perdue with a 36 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval rating, with 8 percent not sure.