by Thomas Mills | Sep 6, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Polling |
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll looks at how and why the country is so divided. The findings clearly reflect the reality here in North Carolina. The fault lines fall mainly between rural and urban dwellers and educated and less-educated citizens. Globalization...
by Thomas Mills | May 26, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling |
This week, I gave the polling presentation for Civitas, the conservative advocacy organization. The poll should be a stark warning for Republicans. It’s not time for them to hit the panic button yet, but if the trends continue, they’re in deep trouble. The most...
by James Kotecki | Aug 31, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, National Politics, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling, Presidential race, The North Carolinian
Overwhelmed by the media’s obsession with polls? Curious about the long-term trends shaping our state and our country? Wondering why presidential candidate “Deez Nuts” once polled at 9% in North Carolina? Tom Jensen, the Director of Public Policy Polling, is here to...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 25, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling |
Two polls that came out yesterday are good news for Democrats. The most striking numbers are in the race for governor. The Monmouth University poll has Roy Cooper leading Pat McCrory by nine points, 52-43. Cooper leads 52-46 in the CNN/Ipsos poll. It’s significant...
by Seth Effron | Jul 16, 2016 | NC Politics, Polling |
This article was originally published in Seth Effron’s Quick Clips Newsletter. Effron is editor of WRAL’s new opinion section. It is a not-so-secret threshold that insiders look to as they gauge the political temperature in North Carolina. If a Democrat...
by John Wynne | Jul 7, 2016 | Ads, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov, Polling |
The Roy Cooper campaign launched their first ad of the 2016 general election. It’s actually pretty good. It depicts Cooper as one tough son of a gun who has stood up for North Carolinians against fraudsters, sexual predators, and drug dealers. The rock...