New NC Poll Ranks Favorability of Top 4 Presidential Hopefuls

RALEIGH – The newest Civitas poll to be released Thursday shows whether North Carolina voters view the top four presidential candidates favorably or unfavorably.

Other poll questions match up leading candidates for the White House and statewide offices, and also reveal voters’ views of key issues of today. The complete poll information, plus commentary, will be provided on Thursday at two special Civitas Poll Presentations in Raleigh and Wilmington. For more information, go to the Civitas Events Calendar at www.nccivitas.org or click here for lunch in Raleigh and here for dinner in Wilmington.

Text of actual question:

Now I am going to read you a list of people active in politics.  After I read each name, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of that person.  If you never heard of them, just tell me and we’ll go on to the next one…

TOTAL     TOTAL            VERY           SMWT          SMWT       VERY            HRD OF/      NEVER
FAV         UNFAV             FAV              FAV              UNFAV      UNFAV        NO OPIN      HEARD OF

Hillary Clinton
43%        52%           21%         22%         10%        41%           5%             *

Bernie Sanders
49%        42%           20%        29%          15%         27%         8%             *

Donald Trump
30%        65%          13%        18%           13%        52%           5%             —

Ted Cruz
35%        54%          10%          25%         16%        39%          10%            1%

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Civitas conducts the only regular live-caller voting in North Carolina, and we are the only organization offering independent, nonpartisan data on current opinion. In our more than a  decade of polling we have provided vital insights on what North Carolina voters truly think of the leaders and issues facing the state and nation.

For more information, or to schedule an interview with Civitas President Francis De Luca, email Demi Dowdy at demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org or call 919.747.8059.

Founded in 2005, the Civitas Institute is a Raleigh, NC-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy organization committed to creating a North Carolina whose citizens enjoy liberty and prosperity derived from limited government, personal responsibility and civic engagement. To that end, Civitas develops and advocates for conservative policy solutions to improve the lives of all North Carolinians.