Political Science and Public Policy

Sen. Marc Basnight, one of the most powerful politicians in North Carolina, visited Elon April 24 to share advice with students – “being responsible means being honest” – and to learn more about efforts on campus to help the environment and serve the Alamance County community.

North Carolina residents identify the economy as the most important issue facing the state and a majority of respondents in the most recent Elon University Poll say that the country has “gotten off on the wrong track.”

Most North Carolina residents will not allow race, gender and age to impact their vote in the upcoming presidential election – but more than half of respondents in the latest Elon University Poll say they know someone whose decision will be tied to at least one of these characteristics.