Raleigh, N.C. – The race for the Democratic nomination for US Senate is wide open according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute. Democratic and ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Divided on Privatizing ABC
Raleigh, N.C. – As revelations of free dinners, trips and other scandals with the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system ripple through North Carolina, voters are deeply ... Keep Reading
Burr In Better Shape Than Polls Show
State and national blogs have been all abuzz with headlines referencing U.S. Sen. Richard Burr's (R-NC) potential vulnerability citing new polling information released by Civitas ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Term Limits Back on Voters’ Minds
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters are warming back up to an idea that caught on in the mid 1990s but was never implemented – term limits. According to the live ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Burr Leads Marshall by 8
Raleigh, N.C. – Incumbent US Senator Richard Burr leads potential Democratic challenger NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall by eight percentage points according to a new ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Back Board on Mandatory Year Round, Ending Diversity Assignment
Raleigh, N.C. – Overwhelming majorities of Wake County voters support the new School Board’s efforts to end mandatory year round schools and to end the busing for ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Obama Favorability Remains Under 50
Raleigh, N.C. – President Barack Obama’s popularity among North Carolina voters remained under 50 percent for the second month in a row according to a new poll released ... Keep Reading
Legislature Slashes Sentences for Murderers and Rapists
North Carolina lawmakers seem more concerned with saving a few dollars than keeping those charged with rape, murder or many other felonious crimes in prison. Thanks to a new set ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Perdue Favorability Up, But Remains Negative
Raleigh, N.C. – Gov. Bev Perdue’s favorability numbers ticked up slightly this month, but her overall favorability rating remains a net negative according to a new poll ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Continue Health Care Opposition
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters remain opposed to efforts to reform the nation’s health care system by President Obama and Congressional Democrats. According ... Keep Reading