What We’re Thinking

The Senate map isn’t good for Democrats this year, but the polls certainly are.

A Democrat wins in Trump country: what does the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th district mean for the upcoming national midterm?

Now that the filing period has wrapped up, Tom and Aaron break down what to expect from this year’s election – both locally and statewide.

After another mass school shooting, are we closer to a tipping point on gun violence?

PPP’s first national survey of 2018 shows Democrats leading Republicans and Trump still unpopular (albeit slightly less so).

How redistricting (or the lack thereof) is likely to affect North Carolina’s 2018 elections. Also, what do UNC and Duke fans really think of each other?

The president makes promises, but do Americans want what he’s selling?

2018 is shaping up well for Democrats in North Carolina; a partisan divide emerges over the Carolina-Duke rivalry.

With a midterm approaching (and district lines still undetermined!), what is the state of public opinion in North Carolina?

The impact of scandals, a possible 2018 Democratic wave…and a shocking decline in belief in Santa Claus. We really are getting more cynical.