Brooke Medina, John Locke Foundation vice president of communications, discusses the Carolina Journal Poll of North Carolina’s race for governor. Medina offered these comments during the Aug. 9, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Locke’s Brooke Medina analyzes Carolina Journal poll results for NC governor’s race
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