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Former NC Governor Jim Hunt pens this endorsement for Pres. Obama in today's N&O. The article is chock full of typicall politcial bloviating - a lot of words with little ... Keep Reading

Civitas President Francis X. De Luca discusses the role of fundraising in the fall campaigns on Capital Tonight. ... Keep Reading

Francis De Luca, president of Civitas Institute, is scheduled to appear this evening at 7 pm and midnight on News 14 Carolina on Capital Tonight, to discuss fundraising in the ... Keep Reading

Astute observers like Mickey Kaus wonder if there's really a floor under the president's approval level. First, as is often said, the only poll that counts is on the first ... Keep Reading

Civitas and the Franklin Institute present events for bloggers and citizen journalists. Speaking today, Saturday, is Katie Pavlich, author of a book on Fast and Furious. And ... Keep Reading

While pundits quibble about unemployment and spending, voters this year will be most concerned about which candidates offer the most compelling story about fairness. That’s the ... Keep Reading

The verbatim responses to our last Civitas Poll have some revealing sides. We’ll soon publish a much fuller account of these poll responses, and you can see for yourself what NC ... Keep Reading

Under the dome has our latest releases on the May Primary polling but they got the story half right. Here they posted about the New poll shows Democratic primary for governor a ... Keep Reading

Yesterday, a bill allowing for a November 2, 2010 referendum on a constitutional amendment prohibiting felons from becoming sheriffs in North Carolina was ratified.  The bill, ... Keep Reading

The frustration in President Obama's voice is apparent.  It's so bad, he's dropping expletives on the Today Show. (Way to be a role model!  Get frustrated, kick someone's ass... ... Keep Reading