"Even though Cooper won, a lot of the issues he ran on lost." - Ray Nothstine On this episode of Civitalk, Ray and Brooke discuss the dynamics of the election results. Does Trump ... Keep Reading
Dan Forest
Four Rep. Council of State candidates received more votes than Trump, Forest suffered from significant falloff
While some votes here in North Carolina remain to be counted, we can nevertheless make some interesting observations from this week's elections. I will address two of them in this ... Keep Reading
Cooper-Forest showdown and Civitas Action Freedom Rankings
This week, Ray is joined by Leah Byers to discuss the recent gubernatorial debate between Gov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, sharing what they believe were the evening's hits ... Keep Reading
The battle for North Carolina: Donald Bryson on The Triangle’s Afternoon News
Listen as Donald Bryson joins Rick and Donna Martinez on The Triangle's Afternoon News to discuss the latest Civitas Poll results. With the election 82 days away and 15 electoral ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s upper hand and Biden’s gaffes
Ray is joined by North Carolina writer Andrew Donaldson this week. They discuss the politics surrounding Gov. Roy Cooper’s extension of Phase Two and then jump into the governor’s ... Keep Reading
Gov. Roy Cooper’s job approval takes a dip; President Trump’s job disapproval climbs
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Poll found that support for Gov. Roy Cooper among likely North Carolina voters is beginning to wane. The governor’s job approval is now at 63% (a 7% ... Keep Reading
A few notes and observations from the North Carolina primary
From a Civitas perspective, one of the main takeaways from the March 3 North Carolina primary was the accuracy of our tracking polls. Civitas captured former vice president Joe ... Keep Reading
What about all this government spending and debt?
Certainly, the most disappointing part of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address was that there was no mention of the federal spending crisis or our $23 trillion ... Keep Reading
Holiday films and head to head with Cooper
If Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, former Gov. Pat McCrory, and Rep. Holly Grange were in a primary matchup today, who would win? According to the latest Civitas Poll, McCrory has a ... Keep Reading
Cooper versus Forest, capitalism, and the best Christmas songs
This week we're discussing a recent Politico forecast that designated the North Carolina gubernatorial race as a toss up. Although Democrats would like to think Gov. Cooper sits on ... Keep Reading
