The State Board of Elections is preparing for 30% to 40% rate of mail-in voting this fall. The available data indicates that the actual figure will be much lower. Significant ... Keep Reading
Civitas Polls
Is Donald Trump unifying North Carolina Republicans?
For many, President Donald Trump was supposed to be the most divisive figure in Republican Party history. Most of us remember the panic and constant fretting from so many in the ... Keep Reading
Is North Carolina slowly becoming a pro gun control state?
There is little doubt that increased urbanization in North Carolina will have some impact on gun laws. Perhaps it already has, given that Republicans recently held legislative ... Keep Reading
Trump Vows No Socialism but Almost a Quarter of North Carolinians Disagree
The latest Civitas Poll notes that almost a quarter (23 percent) of North Carolinians want the country to become "more socialist." That seems like a high number. It reminds me of a ... Keep Reading
Gender Neutral Toys, Civitas Polling, and Corporate Welfare in North Carolina
This week's podcast touches on the push for gender-neutral toys, our latest Civitas Poll, and the continued insistence by many North Carolina lawmakers for more corporate ... Keep Reading
Blue Wave in North Carolina? Recent polls disagree.
National and state Democratic Party officials, and media pundits have been predicting a “Blue Wave” election in 2018 for months now. A wave election is difficult to define, but ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Approve of McCrory’s Hurricane Leadership
October 18, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org More than Seven Out of Ten Voters Were Satisfied by His Efforts During ... Keep Reading
Finally, Something Democrats and Republicans Agree on: ESAs
Republicans and Democrats Both Back Education Savings Accounts Support for ESAs Is Bipartisan, Spans North Carolina and Crosses ideology Will Strong Support Lay Foundation for ... Keep Reading
Civitas Polling Nails 2016 Primary Results
By Francis De Luca The morning after the 2016 primary and reflecting on our last poll, it is amazing how accurate and thorough Civitas Polling was in calling the statewide ... Keep Reading
It Ain’t Over …
The Weekly Standard's Jonathan Last explains why Trump may not have done so well on Super Tuesday as the headlines say. The site I found it at, Real Clear Politics, has other ... Keep Reading
