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Good Numbers for Easley in North Carolina
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the Tar Heel State are content with Mike Easley, according to a poll by Research 2000 released by the Raleigh News & Observer and WRAL. 55 per cent of respondents in North Carolina rate the governor's performance as excellent or good.
Easley—a Democrat—was first elected in November 2000, defeating Republican candidate Richard Vinroot with 52 per cent of all cast ballots. Easley earned a second term in 2004, winning 56 per cent of the vote against Republican Patrick Ballantine and Libertarian Barbara Howe.
On Jun. 22, Easley voiced his support for a state lottery in North Carolina, saying, "The problem is passing a lottery for the right reasons, for the right purposes. A lottery is a means to an end—a good end, and it has to help the kids who need it to make sure the class sizes are manageable so teachers can teach and kids can learn." 71 per cent of respondents support the idea.
Since 1901, the Tar Heel State has had 21 Democrat and two Republican heads of government. The next election is scheduled for November 2008. Easley is ineligible for a third consecutive term.
Polling Data
How would you rate the performance of Mike Easley as governor—excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?
Excellent | 5% |
Good | 50% |
Fair | 38% |
Poor | 4% |
Not Sure | 3% |
Do you approve or disapprove of North Carolina establishing a state lottery?
Approve | 71% |
Disapprove | 24% |
Not sure | 5% |
Source: Research 2000 / Raleigh News & Observer / WRAL
Methodology: Interviews to 600 likely North Carolina voters, conducted from Jun. 24 to Jun. 26, 2004. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
