Things to think about before going to the polls
Here we go: HB2. Gov. McCrory explained this beautifully in the second debate. Too bad the drive bys didn’t give a crap about relaying that information to their dwindling audiences.
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Nation’s most accurate pollster in 2012? TIPP. (In 2016, they like Trump.)
We’re getting bombarded with all kinds of polls for the state AND presidential election. Who do you believe? Here’s a study based on the 2012 presidential polling: As Americans’ modes
Continue reading#ncpol: It’s ALL about the top of the ticket
I’ve had some recent conversations with some behind the scenes heavy-hitters in North Carolina politics. Their common message, from both sides of the aisle? : Pay no attention to
Continue reading#ncga: Sources say NC House GOP polling shows disaster in Wake, Meck races
It may be in bad taste to reference hurricanes right now — given that much of the state is still recovering from Matthew’s flooding. But pollsters hired by the NC
Continue readingHey, there’s a hurricane! (Let’s poll those people on the election!)
At least half of North Carolina is still reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Hundreds of thousands of people are without shelter, or power or water or cell phone or
Continue reading#ncgov: Peck-ing away at the polls
It’s usually not a good sign when your candidate’s team starts publicly poo-pooing the polls. After weeks of not so friendly findings being released publicly, Governor Pat McCrory’s team went
Continue readingRCP says #NCSEN race a “tossup”
Too close to call. Could go either way. That’s how Real Clear Politics sees US Senator Richard Burr’s reelection fight with former state Rep. Deborah Ross. North Carolina’s Senate
Continue readingPolitical polling games
Even establishment sources are poo-pooing the reliability of political polls these days. I’ve talked with a couple of political pros here in North Carolina — one from each side
Continue reading#2016POLLS: Tighter than Bill Barber’s SPANX!
That’s right. It looks like we have nail-biters all around the top of the tickets this November. (Of course, things NEVER seem to really heat up until right after Labor
Continue readingPolling North Carolina
Every so often, we get a poll dropped on us about an upcoming election. I am talking to more and more political pros who suggest polling is getting more and
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