NORTH CAROLINA -- Spectrum News, in association with SurveyUSA, has conducted an exclusive survey of registered voters in North Carolina to probe their opinions on vital current issues. The results of this survey are detailed below:

 

President Trump

The survey finds a majority of North Carolinians, for the first nine months of his presidency, give President Trump a PASS with a C-minus rating. Few say, given a “do-over,” they would vote differently in the 2016 election.

 

  • 14 percent give Mr. Trump an "A" grade (including 37 percent of    Republicans and 0 percent Democrats)
  • 18 percent give Mr. Trump a "B" grade (31 percent of Republicans and 2 percent of Democrats)
  • 19 percent give Mr. Trump a "C" grade (21 percent of Republicans and 10 percent of Democrats)
  • 12 percent give Mr. Trump a "D" grade (7 percent of Republicans and 13 percent of Democrats)
  • 35 percent give Mr. Trump an "F" grade (4 percent of Republicans and 71 percent of Democrats)
  • On a 4.0 grade scale, Mr. Trump's grade-point average is 1.7, which is a C-Minus

 

Overall, Trump scores a 37 percent approval rating for NC, with 49 percent disapproval, and 14 percent not sure.

Of those who voted for candidate Trump in 2016, most would do so again today if given the chance at a revote. Of the 43 percent of registered voters in this survey who voted for Trump, 38 percent would do so again and 5 percent would switch to Hillary Clinton.

Of the 38 percent of registered voters in this survey who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, 36 percent would do so again and 2 percent would switch for Donald Trump.

Of the registered voters in this survey who chose not to vote in the 2016 election, twice as many would vote for Mr. Trump as would vote for Mrs. Clinton.

Trump won North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes by 177,529 votes in 2016.

When asked “How much do you trust President Trump to do the right thing?” a majority say they trust him to some degree.

  • 22 percent said they trust him “A Lot”
  • 18 percent said they trust him “Somewhat”
  • 16 percent said they trust him “A Little”
  • 42 percent said they trust him “Not At All”
  • 3 percent said they were “Not Sure”

 

Governor Cooper

The survey finds Democratic Governor Roy Cooper remains mostly well liked amongst North Carolinians.

When asked “Do you approve or disapprove of the job Roy Cooper is doing as Governor” more North Carolinians said they “approved” or were “not sure”, than said they “disapproved”.

  • 45 percent “Approved” of the job Roy Cooper is doing as Governor
  • 27 percent “Disapproved” of the job Roy Cooper is doing as Governor
  • 28 percent were “Not Sure”

Given the chance for a re-vote today, 4 percent of voters who voted for Cooper in 2016 would change their vote to Republican incumbent, Pat McCrory. Likewise, 4 percent of voters who voted for McCrory would switch to Cooper.

 

NC Legislature

A majority of North Carolinians were “Not Sure” whether they approved of the job the NC Legislature is doing, with more saying they “Disapproved” than “Approved”.

  • 30 percent “Approved” of the job the NC Legislature is doing
  • 32 percent “Disapproved” of the job the NC Legislature is doing
  • 38 percent were “Not Sure”

 

Richard Burr

A majority of North Carolinians “Approve” of the job Richard Burr is doing as a United States Senator.

  • 35 percent “Approved” of the job Richard Burr is doing as a United States Senator
  • 30 percent “Disapproved” of the job Richard Burr is doing as a United States Senator
  • 34 percent were “Not Sure”

 

Thom Tillis

A majority of North Carolinians were “Not Sure” whether they approved of the job Thom Tillis is doing as United States Senator.

  • 29 percent “Approved” of the job Thom Tillis is doing as United States Senator
  • 33 percent “Disapproved” of the job Thom Tillis is doing as United States Senator
  • 38 percent were “Not Sure”

 

Is North Carolina Headed in the Right Direction?

A majority of North Carolinians do not believe North Carolina is headed in the right direction.

  • 37 percent said they believe N.C. is heading in the “Right Direction”
  •  41 percent said they believe N.C. is on the “Wrong Track”
  • 22 percent were “Not Sure”

 

Is the United States Headed in the Right Direction?

A majority of North Carolinians do not believe the United States is on the right track.

  • 29 percent said they believe the U.S. is heading in the “Right Direction”
  • 61 percent said they believe the U.S. is on the “Wrong Track”
  • 11 percent said they were “Not Sure”

 

Important Issues

When asked “Which one of these issues is the most important to you right now?” a majority of North Carolinians said they cared the most about the economy.

  • 28 percent said “The Economy”
  • 22 percent said “Healthcare”
  • 14 percent said “North Korea”
  • 10 percent said “Race Relations”
  • 5 percent said “Immigration”
  • 3 percent said “Education”

 

Russian Interference in the 2016 Election

When asked “How concerned are you about possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election?” a majority of North Carolinians reported to be concerned to some degree.

 

  • 35 percent said they were “Very” concerned
  • 25 percent said they were “Somewhat” concerned
  • 18 percent said they were “Not Very” concerned
  • 20 percent said they were “Not At All” concerned
  • 2 percent said they were “Not Sure”

 

Confederate Monuments

When asked “What should be done with Confederate war memorials and statues, voters primarily said they should be “Left in place”

 

  • 49 percent said the monuments should be “Left in Place”
  • 36 percent said the monuments should be “Moved to Museums”
  • 10 percent said the monuments should be “Removed From View”
  • 4 percent were “Not Sure”

 

North Korea

A majority of North Carolinians believe the time has come for the U.S. to take military action to stop the North Korean nuclear program.

 

  • 41 percent voted “Yes” to stop North Korea
  • 25 percent voted “No” to stop North Korea
  • 34 percent voted “Not Sure”

 

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

North Carolinians remain fairly divided on the fate of the Affordable Care Act, however a majority did say it was important to them to some degree that it is repealed.

  • 30 percent said it was “Very” important that the ACA is repealed
  • 13 percent said it was “Somewhat” important that the ACA is repealed
  • 14 percent said it was “Slightly” important that the ACA is repealed
  • 38 percent said it was “Not At All” important that the ACA is repealed
  • 6 percent were “Not Sure”

 

Additionally, North Carolinian experiences with the ACA remains divided as well.

  • 28 percent said their personal experience with the ACA has been “Positive”
  • 21 percent said their personal experience with the ACA has been “Negative”
  • 45 percent had no personal experience
  • 6 percent were “Not Sure”

 

Mainstream Media

A majority of North Carolinians say they trust news coverage from mainstream sources.

  • 13 percent said they trust mainstream news coverage “A Lot”
  • 24 percent said they “Somewhat” trust mainstream news coverage
  • 23 percent said they trust mainstream news coverage “A Little”
  • 35 percent said they trust mainstream news coverage “Not At All”
  • 5 percent said they were “Not Sure”

 

Charter Schools

The survey shows a majority of North Carolinians do not consider charter schools to be public schools.

  • 37 percent said they do consider charter schools to be public schools
  • 44 percent said they do not consider charter schools to be public schools
  • -19 percent were “Not Sure”

However, more North Carolinians believe charter schools should receive the same amount of funding as traditional schools

  • 42 percent said charter schools should receive the same funding
  • 34 percent said charter schools should not receive the same funding
  • 24 percent were “Not Sure”
  • When asked should charter schools be required to provide transportation for students, a majority of voters said “Yes”.
  • 54 percent said charter schools should be required to provide transportation
  • 23 percent said charter schools should not be required to provide transportation
  • 23 percent were “Not Sure”

 

2018 School Construction Referendum

A majority of North Carolinians said they would vote for the $1.9 billion bond referendum to help pay for school construction in 2018.

  • 57 percent said they would vote “For” the referendum
  • 17 percent said they would vote “Against” the referendum
  • 27 percent were “Not Sure”