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Guests: John Robinson, director of communications, Elon University Poll; David McLennan, William Peace University

Economy is top issue for North Carolinians

Opposition to Amendment One growing

No clear GOP frontrunner in NC

Partial results of the Elon University/News 14 Carolina poll

605 people were polled between Feb. 26 and March 1, with a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.

To read the full results and methodology of the poll, click here.

Most important issue facing North Carolina

- Economy (Jobs, Unemployment, etc.): 52.8 percent
- Elementary and secondary education: 15.8 percent
- Energy and gas prices: 4.2 percent
- Taxes: 3.4 percent
- Health Care: 2.1 percent
- Family values and morals: 1.3 percent
- Crime and drugs: 1.2 percent
- Others: 13.1 percent

Amendment One: Would you support or oppose an amendment to the North Carolina constitution that would prevent civil unions and domestic partnerships for same sex couples?

- Strongly oppose: 29.6 percent
- Oppose: 27.3 percent
- Support: 20.7 percent
- Strongly support: 14.3 percent
- Don't know: 6.9 percent
- Refused to answer: 1.2 percent

Opinion of N.C. gubernatorial candidates

Pat McCrory
- Very unfavorable: 4.4 percent
- Unfavorable: 9.1 percent
- Favorable: 21.9 percent
- Very favorable: 10.7 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 53.9 percent

Bob Etheridge
- Very unfavorable: 5.5 percent
- Unfavorable: 10.1 percent
- Favorable: 13.6 percent
- Very favorable: 2.6 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 68.3 percent

Walter Dalton
- Very unfavorable: 1.8 percent
- Unfavorable: 6.2 percent
- Favorable: 10.1 percent
- Very favorable: 1.7 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 80.1 percent

Dan Blue
- Very unfavorable: 1.0 percent
- Unfavorable: 4.5 percent
- Favorable: 7.4 percent
- Very favorable: 1.8 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 85.3 percent

Bill Faison
- Very unfavorable: 1.1 percent
- Unfavorable: 4.3 percent
- Favorable: 5.3 percent
- Very favorable: 0.5 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 88.7 percent

Opinion of GOP presidential candidates

Ron Paul
- Very unfavorable: 13.2 percent
- Unfavorable: 31.2 percent
- Favorable: 25.8 percent
- Very favorable: 7.0 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 22.8 percent

Rick Santorum
- Very unfavorable: 19.8 percent
- Unfavorable: 22.0 percent
- Favorable: 23.1 percent
- Very favorable: 8.9 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 26.2 percent

Newt Gingrich
- Very unfavorable: 32.3 percent
- Unfavorable: 26.3 percent
- Favorable: 18.4 percent
- Very favorable: 4.7 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 18.3 percent

Mitt Romney
- Very unfavorable: 19.1 percent
- Unfavorable: 29.6 percent
- Favorable: 29.6 percent
- Very favorable: 7.3 percent
- Unable to judge/don't know: 16.7 percent

Read about President Obama's poll results from Tuesday here.

The Elon University Poll is a neutral, independent operation fully funded by Elon University as a public service to the region. It is conducted six times each year to facilitate informed public policy making through the better understanding of citizens' opinions and attitudes.