Political Science and Public Policy

North Carolina residents identified gas prices and public transportation as the chief transportation concerns facing the state, according to the latest Elon University Poll.  Respondents say they are receptive to establishing new methods of transportation, such as railways, yet displayed opposition to most funding methods.

A slight majority of North Carolina residents approve of how Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole is handling her job and are satisfied with her representation of North Carolina, according to the latest Elon University Poll, but state residents give low performance marks to President George W. Bush and to Congress as a whole.

North Carolina citizens cite the economy as the most important issue facing the state and say it will strongly influence how they vote in the upcoming presidential, congressional and gubernatorial elections, according to the latest Elon University Poll.