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Much is written about polarization in American life today. Examples of things that separate us – like the urban/rural divide and the college educated/ high school education divide.
Published: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 @ 9:39 pm
By: Lib Campbell
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Views on initiatives or implementation may differ, but conceptually, school choice garners broad bipartisan support. It’s time to push past political polarization in rhetoric and debate. Ideas, not ideology, are winning the day.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 8:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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While the deterioration of our public discourse preceded the 2016 election — and indeed Trump’s nomination and election can be seen as effects rather than causes of the phenomenon — political polarization is a defining characteristic of his presidency.
Published: Saturday, October 5th, 2019 @ 4:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Most voters in North Carolina and the rest of America cast ballots reliably for either Democratic or Republican politicians - even if the voters themselves don't belong to a party. That's pretty much the definition of political polarization, and a well-established fact of current voter behavior
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 12:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you are involved in politics and public policy in North Carolina, I have some unwelcome news: lots of North Carolinians are dissatisfied with the quality of our political discourse and leadership
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 2:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even as the number of voters who identify themselves as unaffiliated rises at the expense of the Republican and (especially) Democratic shares of the electorate, partisan polarization remains a strong force in our politics
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 9:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 1984, Jim Martin and Rufus Edmisten were opponents in our state’s gubernatorial election. As with any statewide election, it was a hard fought contest, but one that can provide lessons for today.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 6:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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