Opinion
Cooper, Whatley, and the messaging battle over Helene
Because President Trump put Whatley in charge of the federal Helene response, Cooper is attempting to flip the script and make it a campaign liability for Whatley.
Opinion
The left misreads the nation’s new reality
From school choice to the government shutdown standoff, people are realizing that government isn’t the solution; it’s the problem.
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Locke’s Donald Bryson analyzes Carolina Journal polling on political violence, polarization
Donald Bryson, John Locke Foundation CEO and Carolina Journal publisher, discusses key items in the latest Carolina Journal Poll. Bryson offered these comments during the Sept. 19, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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A third of college students say violence is an option to stop campus speech
“More students than ever think violence and chaos are acceptable alternatives to peaceful protest," chief research advisor to FIRE Sean Stevens said. "This finding cuts across partisan lines. It is not a liberal or conservative problem — it’s an American problem.”
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes Cooper-Whatley CJ Poll results
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the Carolina Journal Poll’s first assessment of North Carolina’s 2026 US Senate race between Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley. King offered these comments during the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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The Debrief: New CJ Poll Insights & Political Shakeups
This Week on The Debrief: New CJ Poll Insights & Political Shakeups Carolina Journal analysts Donna King, David Larson, Mitch Kokai, and Donald Bryson break down the latest CJ poll — and what it reveals about the North Carolina’s US Senate race and voter sentiment. Are voters cooling on Josh Stein? And how do opinions...
Opinion
Latest CJ Poll has warning to GOP on tariffs, prices
When asked what the key point of financial stress was in their lives, voters chose high prices (46%) and health care costs (22%) over debt (10%), low wages (8%), or low savings (7%).
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Leading candidates in US Senate race are 8 points apart in new CJ poll
The first Carolina Journal poll of the likely matchup for North Carolina’s open United States Senate seat next year puts former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper ahead of Republican Michael Whatley 47% to 39%. But the poll also revealed that a large swath of the electorate is unfamiliar with Whatley.
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Poll: Most Americans see China’s US land ownership as a major threat
New polling numbers reflect that a growing majority of Americans view China as a significant threat to national security, and a rising number of Americans support aggressive policy responses, from banning TikTok to blocking Chinese land ownership.
Opinion
Three policy trends work against Democrats
On at least three sets of issues of great importance to persuadable voters, progressives have yanked Democrats far away from reality and common sense.
Opinion
Can Democrats rebrand from ‘woke’?
Democrats will have to do more than just set aside the "woke" agenda. They will also have to find some issues that the voters care about and convince those voters that they are the ones to champion them.
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Republican Michael Whatley enters US Senate race in North Carolina
Standing before a crowd in Gastonia, Whatley launched his campaign with the promise to “put America First and deliver conservative victories for North Carolina families.” The announcement marks the entry of a high-profile Republican into what is expected to be one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races in 2026.
