What We’re Thinking

A new PPP survey of North Carolinians shows a close race for President, a narrowing race for governor – and widespread bipartisan support for LGBT rights.

The Democratic Party is using polls to identify the top 20 candidates for the upcoming primary debates – but Tom says the difference between 20 and 21 is nebulous at best.

Tom and Aaron examine two polls with provocative results – but less-than-reliable methods. Also, the Democratic presidential field narrows (or maybe not), and UNC baseball gets ready for Auburn.

No polling data this week: instead, Tom and Aaron chat about Aaron’s reading habits. (And a little about UNC baseball.)

Tom breaks down the public-opinion numbers surrounding abortion, Thom Tillis’ primary challenger, and why Democrats shouldn’t be too concerned about “electability” in the presidential primary.

A survey from Iowa and another from New Hampshire are showing the same order in the Democratic primary: Joe Biden in first, Bernie Sanders in second, Pete Buttigieg in third. Also, a look ahead at 2020 in North Carolina.

A new national survey finds that Americans don’t care about the Russia investigation, nor will their opinions be affected by what it finds.

On how the end of the Mueller investigation isn’t really affecting public opinion – because most Americans never cared about it in the first place. Also, Pete Buttigieg moves up in the polls.