I'd like for you to think about how media cover candidates. All else being equal, do you think media coverage is more harsh for MALE candidates, more harsh for FEMALE candidates, equally harsh for BOTH, or not overly harsh for either?

South Carolina

• More Harsh for Male

  4.6%

• More Harsh for Female

  36.2%

• Equally Harsh for Both

  33%

• Not Overly Harsh for Either

  17.9%

• Not Sure

  6.3%

• Refused

  2%

North Carolina

• More Harsh for Male

  5.3%

• More Harsh for Female

  33.2%

• Equally Harsh for Both

  36%

• Not Overly Harsh for Either

  16.3%

• Not Sure

  8.2%

• Refused

  1%

Virginia

• More Harsh for Male

  3.5%

• More Harsh for Female

  35.2%

• Equally Harsh for Both

  36.4%

• Not Overly Harsh for Either

  18.1%

• Not Sure

  6.5%

• Refused

  0.3%

How would you describe the media coverage of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin? Would you say it has been Very Harsh, Somewhat Harsh, Neither Harsh, Neither Harsh nor Soft, Somewhat Soft, or Very Soft?

South Carolina

• Very Harsh

  31.4%

• Somewhat Harsh

  30.8%

• Neither Harsh nor Soft

  18.6%

• Somewhat Soft

  10.1%

• Very Soft

  5.2%

• Not Sure

  2.7%

• Refused

  1.2%

North Carolina

• Very Harsh

  29.5%

• Somewhat Harsh

  31.8%

• Neither Harsh nor Soft

  19.1%

• Somewhat Soft

  8.4%

• Very Soft

  7.3%

• Not Sure

  3.6%

• Refused

  0.3%

Virginia

• Very Harsh

  27.2%

• Somewhat Harsh

  32.6%

• Neither Harsh nor Soft

  21.8%

• Somewhat Soft

  8.2%

• Very Soft

  7.2%

• Not Sure

  2.3%

• Refused

  0.6%

I'd like for you to compare how Sarah Palin is now being covered by the media with how Hillary Clinton was covered by the media during the primaries. Do you believe CLINTON was treated more harshly than PALIN, that PALIN was treated more harshly than CLINTON, that BOTH were treated harshly, or that NEITHER were treated particularly harshly?

South Carolina

• Clinton Treated More Harshly Than Palin

  20%

• Palin Treated More Harshly Than Clinton

  34.2%

• Both Treated Harsh

  25.4%

• Neither Treated Harsh

  16%

• Not Sure

  2.8%

• Refused

  1.5%

North Carolina

• Clinton Treated More Harshly Than Palin

  24.4%

• Palin Treated More Harshly Than Clinton

  29.7%

• Both Treated Harsh

  25.5%

• Neither Treated Harsh

  15.9%

• Not Sure

  3.7%

• Refused

  0.8%

Virginia

• Clinton Treated More Harshly Than Palin

  23%

• Palin Treated More Harshly Than Clinton

  31.1%

• Both Treated Harsh

  25.3%

• Neither Treated Harsh

  16.3%

• Not Sure

  4%

• Refused

  0.3%

Do you favor or oppose allowing oil drilling in U.S. coastal areas now off-limits to oil exploration?

South Carolina

• Favor

  73.1%

• Oppose

  18.7%

• Not Sure

  7.6%

• Refused

  0.5%

North Carolina

• Favor

  67.9%

• Oppose

  25.4%

• Not Sure

  6.2%

• Refused

  0.5%

Virginia

• Favor

  70.2%

• Oppose

  21.9%

• Not Sure

  7.2%

• Refused

  0.6%

If all restrictions on drilling for oil in U.S. coastal areas were lifted tomorrow, what is the least amount of time you think it would take before the newly found oil would impact the price of gasoline?

[Please note: According to a 2007 report titled, "Impacts of Increased Access to Oil and Natural Gas Resources in the Lower 48 Federal Outer Continental Shelf" produced by the Energy Information Administration (who produce official energy stats for the U.S. Dept. of Energy), gaining drilling access to currently restricted parts of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in "the Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern Gulf regions would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or prices before 2030."]