by John Wynne | Feb 25, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov, Poll Analysis, Polling |
A new poll from Elon takes the temperature of NC voters. While they’re not as cold toward their politicians as the temperatures outside, no one is overwhelmingly popular, and there is some anxiety about the direction in which the state is heading. First,...
by John Wynne | Feb 12, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage, Poll Analysis, Polling |
This statistic came from PPP. The state’s constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and civil unions was struck down by the courts in October. On the marriage question, 30% of North Carolinians say its legalization has had a negative impact on their lives;...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 6, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Poll Analysis |
Over the past week, I’ve seen three separate polls that look at the political environment in North Carolina. While some numbers differ, the trends are basically the same. North Carolina voters are starting to feel better about their personal situations. The mood of...
by John Wynne | Feb 4, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
PPP released their first 2015 poll of NC yesterday. They asked about the governor’s race and also the Senate race. Both McCrory and Burr post mediocre approval ratings but PPP notes that if 2016 turns out to be a Republican year or even a neutral year, both will...
by John Wynne | Dec 11, 2014 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
This post continues the analysis from yesterday of PPP’s latest poll. This time, we’re going to be concentrating on the U.S. Senate race. Richard Burr is the Republican incumbent and plans to seek reelection. He has yet to draw a Democratic opponent. Burr...
by John Wynne | Dec 10, 2014 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
PPP is out with a new poll looking at the reelection prospects for both Burr and McCrory. The results are fairly unsurprising, though notably McCrory looks to be in better shape than Burr, which defies the conventional wisdom. At this point, both McCrory and Burr have...
