by Thomas Mills | Jul 18, 2018 | Politics, Poll Analysis
Civitas has a poll out in the Congressional race between incumbent Republican Ted Budd and Democrat Kathy Manning. The survey shows Budd with a five point lead over Manning with almost 20% undecided. That’s where a challenger wants to be in a race and year like this...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 22, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Poll Analysis, Polling |
Yesterday, Civitas released its monthly poll of North Carolina politics and it’s brutal for Republicans. It may just be an outlier but the numbers suggest a political environment that’s collapsing for the GOP. The issues on people’s minds favor progressives, Donald...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 6, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Poll Analysis, Polling |
Republicans claiming victory over the imminent passage of their tax bill should understand the limits of that victory. They got a policy victory, not a political one. They haven’t done anything that will assuage the voters’ dissatisfaction with Congress. According to...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 10, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Poll Analysis, Polling |
A series of recent polls show a surly electorate in North Carolina. They don’t like Donald Trump and they think the country is heading in the wrong direction. That’s bad news for incumbents, the majority of whom are Republicans. According to polls by Elon University,...
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...
