Below are links to our March Polling results and cross tabs. Along with our usual polling on elected officials favor-ability and approval) (Governor and President) we also tested ... Keep Reading
Cooper Becomes Governor Under Cover of Darkness
Roy Cooper will literally take the oath of office to become North Carolina’s next governor in the dark. He has scheduled his swearing-in for just after midnight on January 1, 2017, ... Keep Reading
The Voter Discrimination Nobody is Talking About
When people think of discrimination and voting they quickly go to the where the Left wants them to go and think about young people, poor people and minorities. But there is a more ... Keep Reading
State Board of Election Story Gets More Interesting
Above is a screen grab of the SBE Numbered Memo Log on the board's FTP site (with our notes on key memos). See link below. By Francis De Luca and Susan Myrick On Friday, ... Keep Reading
Civitas President Responds to NCAA
RALEIGH – Civitas President Francis De Luca issued the following statement in response to the NCAA's decision to pull seven championship games out of North Carolina: "This ... Keep Reading
What Will Unaffiliated Voters Do in 2016?
As the 2016 voting starts (mail absentee ballots are already being requested), it is illustrative to look at opinions among unaffiliated voters this year to get a sense of which ... Keep Reading
The Partisan Effort behind Federal Court Voter ID Ruling
The recent U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that North Carolina’s Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA) was unconstitutional has its roots in partisan efforts to ... Keep Reading
Civitas Polling Nails 2016 Primary Results
By Francis De Luca The morning after the 2016 primary and reflecting on our last poll, it is amazing how accurate and thorough Civitas Polling was in calling the statewide ... Keep Reading
The Heavy Price of Renewable Energy in NC
North Carolinians are forced to pay twice to prop up the state’s renewable energy lobby: once in the form of higher taxes and again for higher electric bills to support a Renewable ... Keep Reading
Did Tony Tata Use His Office to Explore Running for Congress?
The recent abrupt departure of Tony Tata as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has left many in government and political circles in Raleigh and ... Keep Reading