1. Civitas Institute Poll Presentation October 2013

2. 600 Registered Voters: 25% Cell Margin of Error =+/-4.00% Field Dates: October 20-24, 2013 National Research

3. Party Registration #CivitasPoll

4. Party Registration CarolinaTransparency.com #CivitasPoll

5. If you were to label yourself, would you say you are a liberal, a moderate, or a conservative in your political beliefs? #CivitasPoll

6. Performance Data

7. #CivitasPoll On a scale of one to ten, how likely are you to vote in the 2014 election for national and state offices? 1 = Not at all likely 5 = 50/50 10 = Certain you will

8. Do you feel things in the United States are generally headed in the right direction or have gotten off on the wrong track? #CivitasPoll

9. Do you feel things in North Carolina are generally headed in the right direction or have gotten off on the wrong track? #CivitasPoll

10. And if the election for the North Carolina State Legislature were held today, would you be voting for the: #CivitasPoll

11. And if the election for North Carolina State Legislature were held today which of the following is more important to you? Would you rather…

12. #CivitasPoll In the next election for US Senator from North Carolina, which of the following is more important to you? Would you rather…

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14. Favorability – President Barack Obama #CivitasPoll

15. Now, please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of President Barack Obama. #CivitasPoll

16. Now, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President of the United States. #CivitasPoll

17. When I say the name "President Barack Obama," what one or two descriptive words come to mind? #CivitasPoll

18. Favorability – Governor Pat McCrory #CivitasPoll

19. Now, please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Governor Pat McCrory. #CivitasPoll

20. Now, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the job that Pat McCrory is doing as Governor of North Carolina. #CivitasPoll

21. When I say the name "Governor Pat McCrory," what one or two descriptive words come to mind? #CivitasPoll

22. Favorability – Senator Kay Hagan #CivitasPoll

23. Now, please tell if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Senator Kay Hagan. #CivitasPoll

24. Now, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the job that Kay Hagan is doing as US Senator. #CivitasPoll

25. Has Kay Hagan performed her job as US Senator well enough to deserve re-election, or is it time to give a new person a chance?

26. Favorability – Richard Burr #CivitasPoll

27. Now, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the job that Richard Burr is doing as US Senator. #CivitasPoll

28. Favorability – Tea Party #CivitasPoll

29. Now, please tell if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party. #CivitasPoll

30. If the Republican primary for US Senate were being held today and you had to make a choice, for which candidate would you vote between… (Rep & UNA voters Only)

31. North Carolina Taxes

32. When I mention North Carolina state taxes what comes to mind? #CivitasPoll

33. In North Carolina, what action did the General Assembly take when it came to taxes? (More than one response accepted)

34. Overall, have your taxes gone up, gone down or have they stayed the same over the last year? #CivitasPoll

35. National Issues

36. #CivitasPoll Do you support or oppose the new health care law known as The Affordable Care Act? (Split Sample)

37. #CivitasPoll And why do you support The Affordable Care Act?

38. #CivitasPoll And why do you oppose The Affordable Care Act?

39. #CivitasPoll Do you support or oppose the new health care law known as “Obamacare”? 39% 51%

40. #CivitasPoll And why do you support Obamacare?

41. #CivitasPoll And why do you oppose Obamacare?

42. Do you support or oppose the new health care law known as The Affordable Care Act/“Obamacare”? #CivitasPoll

43. With the newly enacted federal health care law, the federal government is running a health care exchange for individuals to purchase health insurance. Have you had any experience with the health care exchange? I have signed up - 3% I was unsuccessful in accessing - 3% I accessed but have not signed up - 3%

44. Republican #CivitasPoll In your opinion, who would you say is mostly to blame for the Federal Government shutdown that happened earlier this month...

45. #CivitasPoll Did the recently concluded Federal Government shutdown impact you or someone in your family personally?

46. Republican #CivitasPoll And how were you impacted?

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48. Ethnicity #CivitasPoll

49. Age #CivitasPoll

50. Gender #CivitasPoll

51. Employment #CivitasPoll

52. In terms of your current employment status, would you say you… #CivitasPoll

53. And what would you say is the MAIN reason that you are retired?

54. Social Media Use #CivitasPoll

55. Geographic Area #CivitasPoll