The state's presidential primary was moved to March 15 to make it more relevant. Well, it is. This Washington Post column is a pretty good summary of the situation in the ... Keep Reading
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It Ain’t Over …
The Weekly Standard's Jonathan Last explains why Trump may not have done so well on Super Tuesday as the headlines say. The site I found it at, Real Clear Politics, has other ... Keep Reading
Civitas Polls Illuminate Political Races
In the wake of the Iowa caucuses, it’s a good time to take a second look at the most recent Civitas polling, which shows the upcoming GOP primary in North Carolina is a virtual ... Keep Reading
What If Trump Thinks He’s Already Won?
One of my colleagues, Demi Dowdy, and I were talking about whether Donald Trump would lead a third-party movement, which the Republican presidential hopeful has said he wouldn’t ... Keep Reading
Civitas November 2015 Newspaper
Mapping the Left's new environmental network was on the front page of this paper. Other articles highlighted NC's unknown tax cut, how Hillary Clinton fared in matchups with other ... Keep Reading
Reuters Lied about Trump in NC
I'm a cynical old conservative who's seen a lot, and even I am taken aback when I see the news media lying about something I've seen with my own eyes. A Reuters report is ... Keep Reading
Trump’s Act Comes to Raleigh
I went to Donald Trump's rally tonight in Raleigh. My impressions begin: The crowd filing into Dorton Arena on the state fairgrounds was younger than I had expected. Of course ... Keep Reading
Poll Spotlights Gubernatorial, Presidential Hopefuls
Our Sept. 28-30, 2015 poll included matchups between five Republican presidential hopefuls and Hillary Clinton, how a contest between Gov. Patrick McCrory and Attorney General Roy ... Keep Reading
Is Trump’s Lead Still Solid?
The battle for the GOP nomination continues with last night’s third debate, spitefully “moderated” by CNBC. (By the way, there was nothing “moderate” or fair about most of the ... Keep Reading
Poll Lunch Highlights Voters’ View of Prez, Gov. Candidates
This week's Civitas Poll Lunch shed light on what North Carolina voters think about the likely candidates for governor, and some of the leading presidential hopefuls. For the ... Keep Reading
