FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2011

INTERVIEWS: Tom Jensen 919-744-6312

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Yanks, Red Sox 2nd, 3rd most popular teams in NC

Raleigh, N.C. – The Atlanta Braves are far-and-away North Carolinians’ favorite baseball team, with 36% choosing them over seven other named Major League Baseball clubs. The Braves appeared for a long time on the TBS network in the state. Atlanta is also closer to some parts of North Carolina than Washington, D.C., or Baltimore. But despite parts of the state residing in both the Nationals’ and Orioles’ media markets, only 4% cheer primarily for the O’s and 1% for the Nats. The same 1% like the Tampa Bay Rays, whose AAA farm club is the Durham Bulls. Taking a distant second behind the Braves are the New York Yankees, with 15%, followed by 10% who root for their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The state has seen an influx of Northern immigration in the last two decades, and these two teams’ recent World Series championships have created larger national bandwagons. The Chicago Cubs, who have long appeared on WGN stations in the state, and the Cincinnati Reds, whose media market includes some western parts of the state, each claim 3% of fans. 27% root for someone else.

“Perhaps nothing reflects the changing population of North Carolina more than the fact that the Red Sox and Yankees account for two of the three most popular baseball teams in the state,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling.

Though he declared his interest in challenging Brad Miller in the 13th congressional district since this poll was in the field, former U.S. Attorney George Holding would start out behind incumbent Attorney General Roy Cooper if he instead ran in that race. Cooper leads 40-29, with 31% undecided. Part of Cooper’s advantage is that Holding is almost unknown, despite leading high-profile prosecutions of former Governor Mike Easley and former Senator John Edwards. Only 22% can express an opinion of Holding, with 5% favorable and 17% unfavorable.

55% are glad the state has the lottery, and 29% wish there was not one. Republicans are least glad, 47-38, and Democrats most, 64-22.

PPP surveyed 651 North Carolina voters from July 7th to 10th. The margin of error for the survey is +/-3.8%. This poll was not paid for or authorized by any campaign or political organization. PPP surveys are conducted through automated telephone interviews. PPP is a Democratic polling company, but polling expert Nate Silver of the New York Times found that its surveys in 2010 actually exhibited a slight bias toward Republican candidates.

Public Policy Polling Phone: 888 621-6988 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Web: www.publicpolicypolling.com Raleigh, NC 27604 Email: [email protected] North Carolina Survey Results

Q1 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion Q7 What is your favorite Major League Baseball of Roy Cooper? team: the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, 23% Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Favorable...... Reds, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Unfavorable ...... 20% Washington Nationals, or someone else? Not sure ...... 57% Braves ...... 36% Q2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion O's ...... 4% of George Holding? Red Sox...... 10% Favorable...... 5% Cubs ...... 3% Unfavorable ...... 17% Reds ...... 3% Not sure ...... 79% Yankees ...... 15% Q3 If the candidates for Attorney General next year were Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Rays ...... 1% George Holding, who would you vote for? Nats ...... 1% Roy Cooper...... 40% Someone else...... 27% George Holding...... 29% Q8 Who did you vote for President in 2008? 31% Undecided...... John McCain...... 47% Q4 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator 48% Richard Burr's job performance? Barack Obama...... Someone else/Don't remember ...... 5% Approve ...... 35% Not sure ...... 26% Q9 Would you describe yourself as very liberal, Disapprove...... 39% somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat Q5 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Kay conservative, or very conservative? Hagan's job performance? Very liberal...... 9% Approve ...... 38% Not sure ...... 21% Somewhat liberal ...... 16% Disapprove...... 41% Moderate...... 30% Q6 Are you glad that North Carolina has the lottery, or do you wish it didn’t? Somewhat conservative...... 25% Glad NC has the lottery...... 55% Very conservative ...... 20% Q10 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Wish it didn't ...... 29% Woman ...... 54% Not sure ...... 16% Man...... 46%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, Q14 press 2. If you are an independent or identify 12% with another party, press 3. 252...... 336...... 21% Democrat ...... 46% 704...... 17% Republican...... 33% 828...... 13% Independent/Other...... 21% Q12 If you are white, press 1. If African-American, 910...... 15% press 2. If other, press 3. 919...... 23% White ...... 73% African-American ...... 21% Other...... 6% Q13 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are older than 65, press 4. 18 to 29...... 10% 30 to 45...... 28% 46 to 65...... 42% Older than 65 ...... 20%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember Cooper Favorability Holding Favorability Favorable 23% 20% 27% 20% Favorable 5% 6% 4% - Unfavorable 20% 21% 20% 12% Unfavorable 17% 11% 23% 8% Not s ur e 57% 60% 54% 69% Not s ur e 79% 83% 73% 92%

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember Cooper/Holding Burr Approval Roy Coope r 40% 15% 67% 29% Approve 35% 62% 10% 26% George Holding 29% 57% 3% 20% Dis appr ove 39% 16% 64% 21% Unde cide d 31% 28% 30% 51% Not s ur e 26% 23% 26% 53%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember Hagan Approval Glad NC Has Lottery? Approve 38% 12% 65% 13% Glad NC has the 55% 46% 67% 29% lottery Dis appr ove 41% 72% 12% 33% Wish it didn't 29% 40% 18% 25% Not s ur e 21% 17% 23% 55% Not s ur e 16% 14% 15% 46%

2008 Vote Ideology

Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bas e McCain Obam a remember Cooper Favorability Fave MLB Team Favorable 23% 20% 30% 27% 22% 14% Br ave s 36% 37% 33% 46% Unfavorable 20% 27% 19% 17% 15% 26% Not s ur e 57% 53% 51% 55% 63% 60% O's 4% 2% 6% - Re d Sox 10% 10% 9% 25% Cubs 3% 3% 3% - Re ds 3% 3% 2% 2% Yankees 15% 11% 21% 5% Rays 1% 1% 0% - Nats 1% 1% 1% - Someone else 27% 31% 24% 22%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ideology Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Holding Favorability Cooper/Holding Favorable 5% 4% 3% 5% 6% 5% Roy Cooper 40% 61% 69% 55% 20% 11% Unfavorable 17% 30% 23% 19% 7% 14% George Holding 29% 9% 6% 14% 43% 62% Not s ur e 79% 67% 74% 77% 87% 80% Unde cide d 31% 30% 25% 31% 37% 27%

Ideology Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Burr Approval Hagan Approval Approve 35% 11% 11% 22% 51% 66% Approve 38% 54% 67% 46% 23% 11% Disapprove 39% 62% 67% 53% 17% 12% Disapprove 41% 17% 15% 28% 57% 75% Not s ur e 26% 27% 23% 24% 32% 21% Not s ur e 21% 29% 18% 26% 20% 14%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ideology Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Glad NC Has Lottery? Fave MLB Team Glad NC has the 55% 69% 64% 60% 58% 32% Braves 36% 52% 32% 31% 34% 42% lottery O's 4% 3% 6% 6% 2% 2% Wish it didn't 29% 19% 23% 22% 24% 53% Re d Sox 10% 17% 10% 13% 7% 8% Not s ur e 16% 12% 13% 18% 18% 15% Cubs 3% 2% 4% 3% 1% 5% Re ds 3% 3% 3% 1% 4% 3% Yankees 15% 9% 18% 16% 16% 13% Rays 1% - - 0% 1% 2% Nats 1% - 2% 0% 2% 0% Someone else 27% 13% 25% 30% 33% 25%

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man Cooper Favorability Holding Favorability Favorable 23% 22% 25% Favorable 5% 2% 8% Unfavorable 20% 18% 21% Unfavorable 17% 15% 18% Not s ur e 57% 60% 54% Not s ur e 79% 83% 74%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man Cooper/Holding Burr Approval Roy Coope r 40% 40% 41% Approve 35% 33% 37% George Holding 29% 28% 30% Dis appr ove 39% 35% 45% Unde cide d 31% 32% 29% Not s ur e 26% 32% 18%

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man Hagan Approval Glad NC Has Lotte r y? Approve 38% 39% 36% Glad NC has the 55% 57% 54% lottery Dis appr ove 41% 36% 47% Wish it didn't 29% 28% 30% Not s ur e 21% 25% 17% Not s ur e 16% 16% 17%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ge nder Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Wom an Man Cooper Favorability Fave MLB Team Favor able 23% 30% 15% 20% Braves 36% 39% 33% Unfavorable 20% 20% 18% 20% O's 4% 5% 3% Not s ur e 57% 49% 67% 59% Re d Sox 10% 8% 13% Cubs 3% 3% 3% Re ds 3% 2% 3% Yankees 15% 14% 16% Rays 1% - 1% Nats 1% 1% 1% Someone else 27% 28% 27%

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Holding Favorability Cooper/Holding Favor able 5% 4% 4% 8% Roy Cooper 40% 65% 12% 32% Unfavorable 17% 25% 9% 10% George Holding 29% 7% 60% 30% Not s ur e 79% 71% 87% 82% Undecided 31% 28% 28% 38%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Burr Approval Hagan Approval Approve 35% 16% 60% 38% Approve 38% 63% 11% 23% Dis appr ove 39% 57% 12% 43% Dis appr ove 41% 17% 71% 48% Not s ur e 26% 27% 27% 20% Not s ur e 21% 20% 18% 29%

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Glad NC Has Lotte r y? Fave MLB Team Glad NC has the 55% 64% 47% 49% Br ave s 36% 35% 38% 35% lottery O's 4% 6% 2% 3% Wish it didn't 29% 22% 38% 27% Re d Sox 10% 10% 12% 8% Not s ur e 16% 13% 15% 23% Cubs 3% 3% 2% 5% Re ds 3% 2% 4% 3% Yankees 15% 19% 13% 10% Rays 1% 0% 2% - Nats 1% 1% 1% 0% Someone else 27% 24% 26% 36%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Race Race African- African- Bas e White American Othe r Bas e White American Othe r Cooper Favorability Holding Favorability Favorable 23% 23% 23% 25% Favorable 5% 5% 6% 1% Unfavorable 20% 17% 28% 24% Unfavorable 17% 12% 27% 38% Not s ur e 57% 60% 49% 51% Not s ur e 79% 83% 67% 61%

Race Race African- African- Bas e White American Othe r Bas e White American Othe r Cooper/Holding Burr Approval Roy Coope r 40% 34% 63% 39% Approve 35% 42% 13% 24% George Holding 29% 36% 5% 30% Dis appr ove 39% 33% 58% 48% Unde cide d 31% 30% 32% 31% Not s ur e 26% 24% 29% 27%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Race Race African- African- Bas e White American Othe r Bas e White American Othe r Hagan Approval Glad NC Has Lotte r y? Approve 38% 29% 66% 36% Glad NC has the 55% 50% 75% 54% lottery Dis appr ove 41% 49% 13% 46% Wish it didn't 29% 32% 16% 32% Not s ur e 21% 22% 21% 18% Not s ur e 16% 18% 9% 14%

Race Age African- 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e White American Othe r Bas e 29 45 65 than 65 Fave M LB Te am Cooper Favorability Br ave s 36% 36% 39% 19% Favorable 23% 16% 16% 28% 26% O's 4% 3% 7% 6% Unfavorable 20% 25% 20% 21% 15% Re d Sox 10% 13% 3% 7% Not s ur e 57% 59% 64% 51% 59% Cubs 3% 3% 2% 11% Re ds 3% 3% 1% - Yankees 15% 13% 22% 20% Rays 1% 1% - - Nats 1% 1% 1% 5% Someone else 27% 28% 25% 32%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 29 45 65 than 65 Bas e 29 45 65 than 65 Holding Favorability Cooper/Holding Favorable 5% 3% 3% 6% 5% Roy Coope r 40% 47% 34% 44% 39% Unfavorable 17% 29% 11% 18% 17% George Holding 29% 28% 30% 25% 35% Not s ur e 79% 68% 86% 77% 78% Unde cide d 31% 25% 36% 30% 26%

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 29 45 65 than 65 Bas e 29 45 65 than 65 Burr Approval Hagan Approval Approve 35% 25% 33% 35% 45% Approve 38% 38% 30% 43% 35% Dis appr ove 39% 38% 41% 43% 29% Dis appr ove 41% 41% 46% 37% 44% Not s ur e 26% 38% 26% 22% 27% Not s ur e 21% 22% 24% 20% 21%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 29 45 65 than 65 Bas e 29 45 65 than 65 Glad NC Has Lotte r y? Fave MLB Team Glad NC has the 55% 63% 55% 56% 51% Braves 36% 31% 38% 34% 38% lottery O's 4% 6% 3% 4% 4% Wish it didn't 29% 19% 30% 28% 31% Re d Sox 10% 22% 7% 10% 12% Not s ur e 16% 19% 14% 16% 18% Cubs 3% - 3% 3% 3% Re ds 3% - 3% 3% 4% Yankees 15% 13% 16% 16% 13% Rays 1% - 1% 1% 0% Nats 1% 3% 1% 0% 1% Someone else 27% 25% 27% 29% 25%

Area Code Area Code

Bas e 252 336 704 828 910 919 Bas e 252 336 704 828 910 919 Cooper Favorability Holding Favorability Favorable 23% 24% 19% 20% 18% 25% 30% Favorable 5% 8% 3% 2% 6% 5% 6% Unfavor able 20% 24% 18% 12% 19% 22% 23% Unfavor able 17% 21% 18% 10% 20% 17% 16% Not s ur e 57% 52% 63% 67% 63% 53% 47% Not s ur e 79% 72% 79% 89% 74% 78% 78%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Area Code Area Code

Bas e 252 336 704 828 910 919 Bas e 252 336 704 828 910 919 Cooper/Holding Burr Approval Roy Coope r 40% 39% 39% 36% 45% 44% 42% Approve 35% 34% 34% 31% 40% 30% 40% George Holding 29% 28% 31% 23% 28% 27% 34% Dis appr ove 39% 37% 42% 35% 37% 42% 41% Undecided 31% 32% 30% 41% 27% 29% 25% Not s ur e 26% 29% 24% 34% 22% 28% 19%

Area Code Area Code

Bas e 252 336 704 828 910 919 Bas e 252 336 704 828 910 919 Hagan Approval Glad NC Has Lottery? Approve 38% 39% 32% 25% 33% 48% 47% Glad NC has the 55% 57% 56% 49% 46% 71% 54% lottery Dis appr ove 41% 44% 44% 42% 45% 34% 39% Wish it didn't 29% 21% 28% 36% 27% 18% 35% Not s ur e 21% 18% 24% 33% 22% 18% 13% Not s ur e 16% 22% 16% 15% 28% 12% 10%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Area Code

Bas e 252 336 704 828 910 919 Fave MLB Team Braves 36% 27% 36% 44% 48% 28% 32% O's 4% 12% 2% 2% 2% 3% 6% Re d Sox 10% 11% 7% 16% 10% 9% 10% Cubs 3% 4% 3% 1% 4% 4% 2% Re ds 3% - 4% 5% 1% 5% 2% Yankees 15% 13% 18% 7% 10% 20% 19% Rays 1% - - 2% 2% - 0% Nats 1% - 2% 2% 1% 1% - Someone else 27% 34% 28% 21% 23% 31% 29%

July 7-10, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 651 North Carolina voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988