The public overwhelmingly believes that state budget deficits are a result of rapidly rising government spending. In spite of a flawed claim to the contrary, a thorough analysis of ... Keep Reading
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Labor Invests Big in N.C.
The tote board is in and Big Labor took its spending on North Carolina elections to a new level during the 2008 election cycle. According to reports filed with the NC State Board ... Keep Reading
Why North Carolinians Voted For One Gubernatorial Candidate Over Another
The Civitas Institute conducted a poll immediately after the election. After finding out for whom the voters cast their vote, we then asked them why they did not vote for the other ... Keep Reading
Reasons Why North Carolinians Did Not Vote For a Specific Senator
The Civitas Institute conducted a poll immediately after the election. After finding out for whom the voters cast their vote, we then asked them why they did not vote for the other ... Keep Reading
Why Didn’t You Vote McCain or Obama?
The Civitas Institute conducted a poll immediately after the election. After finding out for whom the voters cast their vote, we then asked them why they did not vote for the other ... Keep Reading
How Do I Judge the Judges?
(Or how the heck do I decide whom to vote for?) One of the questions I have repeatedly received from across the state is “who are the conservative candidates for ... Keep Reading
The Rise of the Unaffiliated Voter
Unaffiliated voters are registering in record numbers, rivaling Democrats in their weekly increase in registration. There are 1.3 million unaffiliated voters – 22 percent of ... Keep Reading
Can Obama Win N.C.?
The simplest, most straightforward analysis possible It’s the question every political pundit or newspaper columnist has written or commented on. Everyone has a theory ... Keep Reading
The New Voter Myth
Popular opinion has proclaimed this to be the year of the new voter – one in which the surge in new registrants and their enthusiasm to vote will bring a “tidal ... Keep Reading
Last Minute Election Shenanigans
In a rush to adjourn, the General Assembly is passing bills by the fistful with little real debate or consideration of the impact of the legislation. While it is hard to pick out ... Keep Reading
