Political Science & Policy Studies

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.

A majority of residents in the southeastern United States disapprove of the way President George W. Bush handles his job, according to the latest Elon University Poll, and nearly the same percentage of people indicated little or no confidence in Congress.

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.