The Civitas Institute conducted a poll immediately after the election. After finding out for whom the voters cast their vote, we then asked them why they did not vote for the other candidate. The following is their verbatim responses concerning the N.C. Gubernatorial candidates. You can also view the results of the full November poll results. Also available are the verbatim responses regarding the presidential election and the gubernatorial election.
Why Didn’t You Vote For Kay Hagan?
• Was not real pleased with the last few ads she put out and also went online and saw what she participated in as a junior member in congress, that’s what made me not vote for her
• Kay Hagan is not a nice person
• Democrat
• The bad publicity
• Negative ads
• Pleased with job Dole has done
• Don’t know much about her
• Don’t like any democrats
• I like Dole
• Don’t like her
• Did not like
• Because i am a republican
• She’s a democrat
• The democratic ideas
• Dole name carries a lot of weight
• Well i didn’t like her campaign
• Read some things didn’t like
• Did not like some of her issues
• Did not like her
• She is not pro life
• Don’t know much about her
• Just didn’t like her
• Because she is not conservative
• Felt like she was too democratic
• Because she’s a democrat
• I don’t’ like her
• Don’t believe in her policies
• I like liz
• Always liked Dole
• Like what Dole stands for
• Don’t like what she stands for
• Never heard of her
• Didn’t like what she was doing in office when she was in
• There was some issue there i didn’t see where she was a strong enough person
• Vote my party
• Inexperience
• Did not know anything about her
• I like Dole policy on stem cell research
• Dole had more experience
• Didn’t know anything about her
• Didn’t think she was the right candidate
• Didn’t know much about her
• Preferred Dole
• Was not happy with her
• I felt she would raise our taxes.
• She’s not republican
• She’s a tax spending democrat
• She agrees with abortion
• I’m republican
• Don’t know much about her
• She’s a democrat
• Because i like the job Dole is doing
• Don’t agree with policies
• I’m republican
• She was democrat
• I’ve known her a long time so i voted for her
• Don’t like her
• Don’t like her views
• Heard too much negative things about her
• The campaign has gotten real nasty and uncalled for.
• Like Dole better
• Certain issues didn’t agree with her on
• Dole has been there longer
• Didn’t like much of what she had to say
• Dole has more experience
• Not sure of her position on certain issues
• Don’t like her ads
• Negative ads she has been running
• Because she’s a liberal
• Don’t like policy and her stand on everything.
• Did not believe alot of what she was saying
• Did not communicate on issues
• She represents different view point than me
• Don’t like her
• She was a democrat
• Don’t like her
• Like elizabeth Dole better
• Did not know alot about her
• She ran a bad campaign
• Wanted to vote republican
• Hagan seems a bit odd
• No experience
• She’s too liberal
• Didn’t know enough about her
• Because i trusted liz Dole and i see what she has done and wanted to keep her in office.
• Don’t like her
• Wanted to vote republican
• Did not like her
• Don’t like her
• I like liz Dole
• Different point of view
• I like Dole better
• I always liked elizabeth Dole
• Because i disagreed with her on alot of issues
• Don’t know her
• Don’t agree with views
• Abortion issue.
• Need a change
• I never vote democrat.
• Did not like her
• Don’t like her
• She is not republican
• Pro-life
• I did not know her
• Do not support her view on illegal immigration
• I don’t like her
• Didn’t know enough
• Don’t have same views and beliefs
• She is for more taxes
• Need a change
• I really didn’t know much about her and i like the Doles
• I’m republican
• Not enough info about her
• Pro-life
• Do not like her
• Just voted straight republican ticket
• Voted republican
• Is for abortion
• Not impressed with her
• Because she’s democrat
• Too liberal
• Did straight republican ticket
• Didn’t know her
• I like Dole
• Her views too negative for me
• She’s democrat
• I didn’t know alot about her
• She was throwing too much mud, too many negative ads, got tired of seeing negative ads
• Didn’t know anything about her.
• I liked Dole
• Preferred a conservative
• Because she is liberal
• Didn’t know her that well
• Wanted to vote republican
• Too liberal
• Don’t trust her
• Didn’t like Kay Hagan
• Not very familiar with her.
• Did not like her
• Wanted more balanced senate
• Too liberal
• Cause of the good ole’boy network
• Voting for republican party
• Did not like her
• She didn’t know Hagan
• She’s was a democrat party puppet
• Wanted the experience that i still had
• Tv ads were negative
• Didn’t know anything about her.
• Straight republican
• I just voted for Dole
• Didn’t like how she ran things
• Too weak
• Didn’t agree with her policies
• Not enough info on her
• Didn’t like her
• Because i voted straight republican
• Hagan is pro-abortion
• Not republican
• Like Dole
• Voted straight republicans
• Did not like her
• Dole was more qualified
• Don’t know her
• Did not her policies
• I didn’t know much about her at all.
Why Didn’t You Vote For Elizabeth Dole?
• Not ready for change
• Vote straight Democrat
• I not sure she has done a whole lot for the state and I think they needed a change
• Negative ads
• Kay can do a better job
• Time for a change
• Wanted Democrat in office
• I wasn’t impressed with what she has done and the ad she ran really turned me off
• Because she is a horrible senator and she’s a Republican
• Time for change
• Did not like commercials about not coming to N.C.
• She is Republican
• I wasn’t impressed with her abilities in the past
• Too close to bush
• Because her campaign was very negative
• Didn’t feel she was doing job in Washington and her tv ad proved it
• Her views could have been better
• She’s Republican
• Environmental issues and offshore drilling off coast
• Negative campaign, bad religious ad
• Don’t like her
• She is too old
• I decided it was time for a change
• Because she does not live in N.C.
• Didn’t trust her, no interest in N.C. welfare
• Didn’t earn the right to return
• She is not interested in north carolina
• Negative ads
• Time for change
• She had bad ads
• Didn’t agree with her policies
• Felt that she would bring in the same policy and neg. Campaign as well
• She threw too much mud, resulted in negative campaigning to win
• Don’t like her ads or her
• Ran negative campaign
• She was selling us out with oil company
• Because there is a god
• Doesn’t think she is doing a good job
• She’s been supporting bush too much
• She has not done her job
• Ineffective
• She’s a career politician I don’t like that
• Voted Republican
• Read and heard alot of negative
• Don’t like her
• Her campaign
• Don’t like her
• Vote Democrat
• Did not like article in paper
• Her ads were bad
• Too many negative things being said about her
• I don’t thing that she was the right person for the job
• Dislike her
• Because we needed change.
• She had a nasty religious ad
• Needed new ideas
• Because of her support of president bush
• Not a good person for the job
• Been there too long
• She’s a bitch
• She got nasty at the end
• She was absentee, bad ads, called Hagan godless
• Horrible senator
• She needed to be out
• Didn’t like crappy ad on Hagan at the end
• She did not do her job, not really worth much
• Didn’t think she is effective
• Feels she is too conservative and doesn’t agree with her politics
• Don’t think she did good job
• Liked Kay Hagan better
• Education is an important issue
• Think she is a bad politician
• Wanted a shift
• Don’t like her
• Her values
• Religious ad she had out about Hagan
• Been there too long and not doing the job
• Can connect better with other candidate
• She hadn’t done much for the state
• Always voted for Dole, wanted a change
• Just don’t care for her
• She ran too many negative ads
• She was ineffective as senator
• Because I don’t think she did a very good job at representing n.c.
• Was time to change
• Don’t agree with policies
• Didn’t feel she could do the job
• Wanted her out of office
• I was ready to have a change and she ran a bad campaign.
• We needed a change from Dole.
• Dole didn’t impress me
• Wanted to vote Democrat
• She’s not Democrat
• Didn’t agree with her
• She is crazy
• She has not ever done anything for the people
• Because she is an idiot
• Wanted a change
• Not happy with her
• Nasty way and ineffective
• Didn’t like her
• Done nothing for N.C.
• Needs to retire
• Just like bush too
• She has dirty politics
• Made sure Obama had support from all the Democrat so I crossed lines and voted
• Time for a change
• I didn’t like her tactics
• Cannot stand her
• She’s too old
• Need someone new
• Am a Democrat
• Because of her ideals
• I didn’t like her campaign ads
• Not Democrat
• Did not like how she was running the senate seat
• Didn’t care for her
• Her ads were rude
• Hasn’t done her job
• Been in long time and didn’t do a good job
• Did not like her
• Doesn’t spend enough time in the state
• Her views were not what I was looking for
• Not too familiar with her
• She’s a vile person
• Do not like Elizabeth Dole
• She doesn’t live in N.C.
• Because I voted straight Dem
• Well I heard some wrong remarks that I did not like, mudslinging
• Her advertisement was bad
• Don’t like what she has done in the past
• I didn’t like campaign strategies
• I didn’t care for her stand on current issues.
• She is a Republican
• Hasn’t done much for N.C.
• Because I thought she had a lot of negative things going on and at the end of her campaign she came up with a lot of negative things about Hagan
• Hagan would do a better job, disliked Dole ads
• Don’t’ like her
• Thought it was time for change
• I only vote Democrat.
• Difference in the politics
• Part of the problem
• Don’t feel like she works for N.C.
• Don’t like her at all
• Time for a change
• Don’t know much about her
• Wanted to vote Democrat
• Don’t like Dole
• Been in office too long
• She has done nothing for 35 years
• Did not like ads
• She has done nothing for north carolina.
• Not happy with her at all
• Because she’s a anti-environmentalist
• Tired of negative campaigns
• Need a change
• Because she bashes Kay Hagan
• Want someone new
• Because of negative religious ad
• Dole has been around for a long time. She was very negative toward Hagan.
• Don’t feel like she represented N.C., spent too much time out of state
• Don’t like her
• She was running very negative ads
• Too old
• Has not done much for N.C. lately
• Tired of her
• She’s mean, because she made fun of Kay
• Try to run woman down about religion
• Because I am Democrat at heart
• Too much negative campaigning
• The last ad that she put out was real evil.
• Her ads
• She doesn’t know much about north carolina.
• Because she’s Republican
• She shouldn’t ran for senate in the 1st place, didn’t live in N.C. long enough
• Don’t like her
• She didn’t have N.C. in mind. Not enough time in state
• Don’t agree with policies/appalled by the negative ads
• Heard she had not been in N.C. very much
• Because she created negative ads about Kay Hagan.
• Think she is out of touch
• Not sure that she is doing best job for N.C.
• Don’t like her
• Because I don’t like the decision that she made – the campaign was evil.
• Never liked her politics
• Not the best candidate
• Don’t like Elizabeth
• She hasn’t done anything for n c and dirty campaign ads
• Did not like her
• She doesn’t seem very nice and when she did that thing on tv that turned me off.
• Disapprove of ads
• Voted Democrat
• Absenteeism
• She was too old, needed a fresh person
• Been in too long
• She was a Republican
• She wasn’t for helping the poor and was for bush
• Because she’s a Republican
• Her position was not better than Kay Hagan
• She’s a Republican
• I wanted all democrats
• Is Republican
• Time for a change
• Don’t like her tactics
• Her campaign tactics
• Nothing has been done since she has been in office
• Hagan was best
• Don’t know much about her
• She hasn’t done enough
• Didn’t like her husband
• Need change
• Voted all Democrat
• Looking for a better change
• I didn’t like her view points on things and she doesn’t live in the area
• She needs to rest
• Didn’t think she was better
• She’s a Republican
• Her last campaign
• She’s Republican
• Displeased with her
• Didn’t like policies
• Always vote Democrat
• A Republican
• She’s Republican
• I’m strictly Democrat
• Disagree on tv ad on Hagan’s beliefs
• Hagen had a better plan for african americans
• A Republican
• Not Democrat
• Did a poor job before
• She was not doing a good job for us.
• Didn’t like her husband so I didn’t trust her either
• I only vote Democrat
• Didn’t have enough info
• Doesn’t think she would have been good for north carolina
• Wanted a Democrat
• Voted Democrat
• Didn’t like the ads she came out with
• Wanted a Democrat in office
• A Republican
• I do not like her record. She did nothing for north carolina.
• She hasn’t done anything
• I never cared for liz
• Voted Democrat
• She’s Republican
• Not in the area
• Not familiar with her
• Not Democrat
• Didn’t like how she ran her campaign
• Because she is a Republican
• I vote Democrat.
• Don’t like her
• Didn’t agree with views
• Been in too long
• She’s a Republican
• She’s too comfortable and has been there too long
She spends other people’s money too freely and is pro-abortion.