Last Saturday, The Vancouver Sun's Frances Bulla "obtained" a copy of a poll, commissioned by Non-Partisan Association mayoral candidate Christy Clark, showing the former provincial cabinet minister "has a better chance than four-term councillor Sam Sullivan of beating Jim Green in a race for mayor of Vancouver." But the 300 Terminal City dwellers surveyed by Synovate Inc. weren't just questioned about who they'd most likely vote for. The polling firm also asked them what they thought was the single most important issue facing Vancouver. The following is a copy of that previously unreleased data. The poll, conducted between August 24 and 28, had a margin of error was 5.7 percentage points 19 times out of 20.

City Of Vancouver Poll

Table 1

Q1. I'd like to start by asking you what you consider is the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT issue facing City of Vancouver residents at this time - one which you think City Hall should give the highest priority.

Total 300
Traffic/congestion/transportation 53 (18%)
Poverty/homelessness 39 (13%)
Housing/affordable housing/costs 29 (10%)
Drug addiction/problems 22 (7%)
Public transit 17 (6%)
City services-engineering/road/sewers 11 (4%)
Violent crimes 9 (3%)
Public safety/comfort on streets- pan handling 9 (3%)
Theft of personal property - homes/offices/cars 7 (2%)
Environment/recycling/air pollution 7 (2%)
Overdevelopment/growth/need for planning 7 (2%)
Taxation 6 (2%)
Other policing issues 3 (1%)
Schools/education issues 3 (1%)
Parks/community centers 3 (1%)
2010 Olympics 3 (1%)
Economy/unemployment/jobs 2 (1%)
Immigration/need for ESL 1 *
Other 45 (15%)
Don't Know/Refused/No Opinion 2 (48%)

City Of Vancouver Poll

Table 2

Q3. As you may be aware, COPE Mayor Larry Campbell is not running for re-election in the upcoming municipal election in November. Several names have been mentioned as candidates or potential candidates for Vancouver Mayor.

a. If the municipal election were being held tomorrow, which of these two candidates would you be likely to vote for Mayor?

Total 300
Councilor Jim Green, formerly of COPE and now of Vision Vancouver 112 (37%)
Councilor Sam Sullivan of NPA 80 (27%)
No preference 26 (9%)
Would not vote 8 (3%)
Don't Know/Refused 74 (25%)

Male Total 145
Councilor Jim Green, formerly of COPE and now of Vision Vancouver 51 (35%)
Councilor Sam Sullivan of NPA 43 (35%)
No preference 12 (8%)
Would not vote 4 (3%)
Don't Know/Refused 35 (24%)

Female Total 155
Councilor Jim Green, formerly of COPE and now of Vision Vancouver 61 (39%)
Councilor Sam Sullivan of NPA 37 (24%)
No preference 14 (9%)
Would not vote 4 (3%)
Don't Know/Refused 39 (25%)

Q3b. And which of these two candidates would you be likely to vote for Mayor?

Total 300
Councilor Jim Green, formerly of COPE and now of Vision Vancouver 108 (36%)
Christy Clark, former Deputy Premier as the NPA candidate 111 (37%)
No preference 20 (7%)
Would not vote 5 (2%)
Don't Know/Refused 56 (19%)

Male Total 146
Councilor Jim Green, formerly of COPE and now of Vision Vancouver 49 (34%)
Christy Clark, former Deputy Premier as the NPA candidate 62 (43%)
No preference 6 (4%)
Would not vote 3 (2%)
Don't Know/Refused 25 (17%)

Female Total 155

Councilor Jim Green, formerly of COPE and now of Vision Vancouver 59 (38%)
Christy Clark, former Deputy Premier as the NPA candidate 49 (32%)
No preference 14 (9%)
Would not vote 2 (1%)
Don't Know/Refused 31 (20%)