Mason-Dixon Polling & Research of Washington conducted the statewide poll for four media organizations - The News & Observer, ABC11 Eyewitness News, The Charlotte Observer and WCNC-TV in Charlotte. A total of 625 North Carolina registered voters were interviewed by telephone Feb. 15-17. The margin for error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

 

QUESTION: If the 2010 election for North CarolinaÕs U.S. Senate seat were held today,
for whom would you vote if the choice were between Elaine Marshall, the Democrat and
Richard Burr, the Republican?

                      SEX         PARTY           RACE
             STATE  MEN  WOMEN  DEM  REP IND  WHITE  BLACK
 
BURR           54%   57%   51%   30%  87% 53%   65%    11%
MARSHALL       29%   27%   31%   52%   2% 25%   19%    68%
UNDECIDED      17%   16%   18%   18%  11% 22%   16%    21%
                                               
 
QUESTION: If the 2010 election for North CarolinaÕs U.S. Senate seat were held today,
for whom would you vote if the choice were between Cal Cunningham, the Democrat and
Richard Burr, the Republican?

                      SEX         PARTY           RACE
             STATE  MEN  WOMEN  DEM  REP IND  WHITE  BLACK
 
BURR           48%   50%   46%   21%  83% 47%   57%    11%
CUNNINGHAM     25%   24%   26%   45%   2% 21%   17%    57%
UNDECIDED      27%   26%   28%   34%  15% 32%   26%    32%
 
 


QUESTION: If the 2010 election for North CarolinaÕs U.S. Senate seat were held today,
for whom would you vote if the choice were between Ken Lewis, the Democrat and
Richard Burr, the Republican?

                      SEX          PARTY          RACE
             STATE  MEN  WOMEN  DEM  REP IND  WHITE  BLACK
 
BURR           49%   53%   45%   22%  85% 47%   59%    11%
LEWIS          23%   20%   26%   42%   1% 20%   13%    63%
UNDECIDED      28%   27%   29%   36%  14% 33%   28%    26%