Political Science and Public Policy

Democratic challenger Heath Shuler has a higher approval rating than Republican incumbent Charles Taylor among citizens in the upcoming 11th District U.S. House race in western North Carolina, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Details...

Democratic challenger Heath Shuler has a higher approval rating than Republican incumbent Charles Taylor among citizens in the upcoming 11th District U.S. House race in western North Carolina, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Details...

A new Elon University Poll shows 65 percent of respondents said they would support or strongly support a statewide law in North Carolina that would prohibit smoking in public places. Details...

A new Elon University Poll shows that 71 percent of North Carolinians who are aware of the situation surrounding state House Speaker Jim Black have little or no confidence in him as speaker. Details...

A new Elon University Poll shows President George W. Bush’s approval rating in North Carolina at 45 percent, compared with 42 percent in a February 2006 Elon Poll. The poll also finds that the economy and terrorism are top issues among citizens in the upcoming Congressional elections...