Political Science and Public Policy

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign to be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2008 continues to strengthen across the South Atlantic region of the country with more than double the support from Democrats than her closest rivals, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, is the current favorite for the Republican nomination.

Sixty-seven percent of North Carolinians oppose proposals for land transfer taxes as a way for local governments to raise money, according to results from the latest Elon University Poll, which comes as voters in more than a dozen counties across the state consider such a measure on ballots this fall. Details...

North Carolina citizens are almost evenly divided on which political party to support in the 2008 presidential election, and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole received mixed reviews for her job performance, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Details...

Nearly two out of three North Carolinians – 65 percent – disapprove of the way President George W. Bush is handling the war in Iraq, according to the latest Elon University Poll. The percentage is a slight improvement for the president since April, when 70 percent of the respondents expressed unhappiness with his management of the conflict. Details...