Gov. Mike Easley, who is being called before the State Board of Elections to answer questions about his campaign finances, is disliked less than Gov. Beverly Perdue.
A Civitas Institute survey of 600 voters found that 47.5 percent had an unfavorable opinion of Easley, but 49.8 percent thought unfavorably of Perdue. The good news for Perdue is that more people said they liked her than Easley.
According to the survey, 37.2 percent said they liked Perdue while 29.7 percent like Easley.
Voters specifically singled out Perdue’s signing of a budget that cut education funding and raised taxes as a significant factor in her unpopularity.
"It shows the level of voter dissatisfaction with the current administration and its policies and that Perdue would be viewed more unfavorably than a politician under state and federal investigation," said Francis De Luca, Civitas' executive director.
The survey, which was conducted Oct. 20-21, had a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
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