The Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) is a measure of the partisan tendency of state legislative districts. By the most stringent measure, the CPI was accurate in over 94% of ... Keep Reading
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No, Texas didn’t turn blue. Why, is worth reviewing.
Would Texas turn blue? A lot of people were asking that question in recent months as Democrats poured millions into the state to flip it. Predictions of a blue wave didn’t ... Keep Reading
What Tuesday’s results mean for education
Richard Weaver’s famous book “Ideas have Consequences” has a pithy and poignant title. The same stance should be applied to what happened on Tuesday; elections have consequences. ... Keep Reading
Why the Electoral College is great no matter who wins
The perpetual lies attacking the Electoral College seem endless. The most noxious and ignorant might be those that believe it's racist because of a wildly mistaken view that it's ... Keep Reading
Three things to expect on election night
As we gather with friends and family tonight (or sit alone in front of the TV and a couple of computer screens) and enjoy our beverage of choice while watching election returns, ... Keep Reading
Tillis v. Cunningham? Pick ‘em
Will North Carolina re-elect Republican Senator Thom Tillis for a second term? That’s a question a lot of North Carolinians and pundits around the country are asking these ... Keep Reading
Why conservatives should care about local school board elections
It's election season. And if you live in North Carolina you might think the only elections are those for president, U.S. Senate and governor. Fever pitch campaigns for those races ... Keep Reading
Monday election data dump: Republican registration advantage holds through deadline
Here is data from the fifth week since that start of voting in North Carolina. Absentee requests continue to climb The total number of requests as of the morning of Monday, ... Keep Reading
NC Democratic Socialists of America serve up woke but gloomy agenda
While the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have officially been around since 1982, only recently have they emerged as a growing movement in North Carolina. The organization’s ... Keep Reading
Does a 40-year-old presidential campaign bolster the shy Trump voter theory?
I'm now just finishing W. Joseph Campbell's book "Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in U.S. Presidential Elections." [Full review forthcoming at Civitas] Given that President ... Keep Reading