Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Gubernatorial Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Gubernatorial Survey

If the candidates for Governor next year were Democrat Bev Perdue and Republican Pat McCrory, who would you vote for?

• Pat McCrory 46% {49%} [50%] (49%) {47%}
• Bev Perdue 39% {38%} [36%] (37%) {40%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Bev Perdue’s job performance?

• Approve 35% {35%} [30%] (30%) {33%}
• Disapprove 49% {49%} [52%] (48%) {46%}

Do you have more faith in Governor Perdue or Legislative Republicans to lead the state?

• Legislative Republicans 41% (44%)
• Governor Perdue 40% (37%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Pat McCrory?

• Favorable 31% {33%} [34%] (31%) {33%}
• Unfavorable 24% {27%} [22%] (22%) {22%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Richard Burr's job performance?

• Approve 38% {37%}
• Disapprove 33% {35%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Kay Hagan's job performance?

• Approve 41% {42%}
• Disapprove 38% {38%}

Survey of 835 North Carolina voters was conducted May 12-15, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted April 14-17, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 17-20, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 16-21, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted January 20-23, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Party ID breakdown: 48% {46%} [45%] (45%) {47%} Democrat; 36% {36%} [38%] (37%) {36%} Republican; 16% {18%} [17%] (18%) {18%} Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% {32%} [28%] Moderate; 26% {22%} [23%] Somewhat conservative; 18% {22%} [24%] Very conservative; 15% {14%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 10% {9%} [9%] Very liberal.