Civitas Poll: Expectations High for Perdue

A new poll released today by Civitas Institute reveals that voters
in North Carolina are guardedly optimistic about Gov. Bev Perdue’s job
performance in office so far and the expectations she has set out for
the future.

According to 600 sampled voters, when asked how they would rate
Perdue’s performance as Governor, so far 47 percent of them said they
approved of her job performance, while only 8 percent said they
disapproved. However, 45 percent of said voters have not yet formed an
opinion.

“With a 6 to 1 approve-disapprove ratio early in her term, voters’
optimism towards Gov. Perdue’s term is apparent,” said Francis De Luca,
executive director of the Civitas Institute. “However, with nearly half
of voters not yet forming an opinion on her job performance, it shows
many voters remain guarded in their enthusiasm.”

When asked which issue they think Gov. Perdue will be most
successful at accomplishing during her term, 27 percent said they
believe it will be improving the economy and creating jobs, 19 percent
said improving education, while 10 percent said improving roads and
highways.

Fifty-nine percent of voters said tackling the economy and
unemployment should be Gov. Perdue’s highest priority in office. No
other volunteered response garnered double-digit support.

Full release here.