Tag: poll

Locke poll sez: Twelve (and a half) points

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Brant Clifton

You spend more money and the race gets even more out-of-hand. I am hearing from so many people who wish we could turn back time and hold an actual primary

New Fox News poll. (SIGH)

Posted on July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It seems like that four-point spread by Public Policy Polling was just yesterday. Here’s Fox News: In North Carolina, more Democrats than Republicans say they are extremely interested in the

Another poll: Cooper over Whatley by FOUR

Posted on July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’re still waiting for a poll showing a Whatley lead. Mike Whatley has been in this race for a year and there’s been nothing yet. The latest polling comes

Catawba / YouGov: Cooper STILL up over Whatley by 14

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Boy, this is looking like deja vu all over again. Back in April, the Catawba /YouGov poll had Democrat Roy Cooper over Republican Mike Whatley by 48 percent to 34

(SIGH) Cooper by ELEVEN

Posted on May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I am even more convinced that the Raleigh GOP establishment has some kind of non-aggression pact with Roy Cooper. Cooper is a target-rich environment. But the party’s campaigns against him

Another poll: Cooper –BY EIGHTEEN ????

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The run-up to this U.S. Senate race is starting to evoke comparisons to dropping a kitten into a fenced-in yard full of hungry pit-bulls. It’s just a matter of time

New Poll: Cooper OVER Whatley BY TEN !!!

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Show of hands. Anyone else feel like they’re reliving Robinson for Governor 2024? (I’m sure hoping that Nude Africa does not appear anywhere in Mike Whatley’s browser history.) Just like

Shock crunch-time poll: Sam Page over Phil Berger by FIVE

Posted on January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We reported earlier about a poll showing Sheriff Sam Page with a ten-point lead over Senate president pro tem Phil Berger. In recent weeks, a pollster in The Outer

Poll: Sam Page UP BY TEN over Phil Berger

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Yes, you read that right. A GOP state senate primary that holds the key to how things get done in our state capital is not looking good for the political

New Elon U. poll: Cooper 75%, Whatley 26%

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Before anyone blows a gasket — those numbers represent the percentage of respondents to the poll who know at least “some” about either candidate. Name ID is an important part