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JANUARY 2016 Inside NC Capitol VOL. 8, NO. 1 Voter ID Petition p. 3 The 22 Key Legislative Races p. 6-7 Connection Unaffiliated Gain in NC p. 11 Trump, Cruz Battle for GOP Lead in NC BY NCCC STAFF The most recent Civitas poll choice, for whom would you The poll asked likely on cell phones. The margin undecided. shows the upcoming GOP vote between?” (Names were Democratic Primary Election of error was plus/minus 4.38 In the Republican race for presidential Primary is a virtual read in ballot order.) voters who their current choice percent. The survey was taken the U.S. Senate, Sen. Richard toss-up in North Carolina. 2% Mike Huckabee is among the Democratic January 13, 14, and 16. Burr was the choice of 45 The poll asked likely 2% John Kasich presidential hopefuls. Fifty- In the race for governor, percent of GOP voters. Cary Republican Primary Election 2% Rand Paul three percent said Clinton, 63 percent of likely GOP obstetrician Greg Brannon, a voters who their current choice 10% Marco Rubio U.S. Senate candidate last year, is among the Republican 1% Rick Santorum was supported by 7 percent; 3 presidential hopefuls. 27% Donald Trump percent backed retired Superior Twenty-seven percent picked 4% Jeb Bush Court Judge Paul Wright; and businessman Donald Trump, 7% Ben Carson 1 percent Larry Holmquist, a while 23 percent chose Texas 4% Chris Christie Greensboro resident. Forty- Sen. Ted Cruz. That puts them 23% Ted Cruz two percent said they were within the poll’s margin of 2% Carly Fiorina undecided. error. — Jim Gilmore On the Democratic side in Cruz and Trump also 11% Or would you say the U.S. Senate race, 13 percent polled far ahead of the other you have no preference of likely voters picked former candidates on the March 15 2% Other (Specify) state Rep. Deborah Ross, ballot. Following was the 2% Refused 6 percent favored Durham ballot’s “no preference” option The poll surveyed 500 likely businessman Kevin Griffin, and at 11 percent. Next were Florida Republican voters, 30 percent 3 percent chose Chris Rey, the Sen. Marco Rubio at 10 percent on cell phones. The margin while 28 percent said they Primary voters favored Gov. Pat mayor of Spring Lake. Seventy and retired neurosurgeon Ben of error is plus/minus 4.38 favored Vermont Sen. Bernie McCrory, while 8 percent chose percent were undecided. Carson at 7 percent, with no percent. The survey was taken Sanders. Fifteen percent said challenger C. Robert Brawley, Civitas is planning for a other candidate garnering more January 18-19, 2016. they did not know who they a former state representative. follow-up poll closer to the than 4 percent of the responses. As Civitas was polling GOP would vote for. Twenty-eight percent were March 15 balloting. The exact text of the relevant voters, we separately polled Clinton and Sanders polled undecided. More information on other question follows. (Totals may likely Democratic voters. far ahead of others on the ballot, On the Democratic side, state poll questions can be found not equal 100 percent due to That separate survey shows including former Maryland Attorney General Roy Cooper inside this edition of the rounding.) that former Secretary of State Gov. Martin O’Malley, who led with 48 percent, while 11 newspaper, or at the “Polling “If the Republican Primary Hillary Clinton maintains received 2 percent in our poll. percent of likely Primary voters Spotlight” on our home page for president were being held a strong lead in that party’s The poll surveyed 500 likely selected Durham attorney Ken at nccivitas.org today and you had to make a Primary race in North Carolina. Democratic voters, 30 percent Spaulding, and 38 percent were CLC Proudly Welcomes D’Souza, Limbaugh BY NCCC STAFF The Conservative Leadership near Research Triangle Park, the the Left. His books “The In D’Souza’s timely new Conference is proud to Embassy Suites is convenient Roots of Obama’s Rage and book, “Stealing America,” announce two more great for attendees coming in from Obama’s America” led to his the author explains how his speakers – and in order to all over the state. first film, “2016: Obama’s experience in political captivity accommodate our biggest not only changed his life, but year ever, we’re moving to a fundamentally transformed new venue. his perception of his adopted Joining us for CLC will country. PAID PAID be two of the most incisive David Limbaugh, the Raleigh, NC Raleigh, Permit #172 Permit Permit #231 Permit US POSTAGE US POSTAGE commentators of our time: brother of talk-show host NON-PROFIT ORG. NON-PROFIT NON-PROFIT ORG. NON-PROFIT Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, author and filmmaker Dinesh Rush Limbaugh, is the author D’Souza as well as writer and of the New York Times best- attorney David Limbaugh. selling “Jesus on Trial: A They’ll be joined by previously Lawyer Affirms the Truth of announced speakers Allen the Gospel,” and other notable West, Robert Woodson and David Limbaugh Dinesh D’Souza books, including “The Great Ann McElhinney, plus an array Destroyer: Barack Obama’s of other experts and leaders on America.”D’Souza continued War on the Republic.” March 4 and 5. For the latest on CLC and to his call for thoughtful With so much going on, register, go to civitasclc.com patriotism with his 2014 best- For more on CLC, go to page CLC has moved over to the selling book, “America: Imagine 4-5 of this issue. Embassy Suites in Cary, NC, D’Souza has become a A World Without Her.” The NC Capitol Connection St. 100 S. Harrington Raleigh, NC 27603 8, No. 1 Vol. the site of last year’s CLC. leading figure for defending success of the book led to a film Located just off Interstate 40 Christianity and critiquing with the same name. nccapitolconnection.com January 2016 2 NC Capitol Connection School Choice Is Really About Parents’ Choices BY JIM TYNEN A recent Civitas their children. “ESAs allow us freedom to pick schools can discussed some examples of how with attractive new buildings event highlighted how a clear path and a clear direction revitalize neighborhoods and giving parents and students more and a lively street scene. “This school choice is not for us to get involved, and to whole cities. choices can help communities. is not blight!” he said. only about education make sure that our children can The key factor, he said at the Research shows that successful To take a North Carolina — it’s about how people can make their own choices to lead From the Editor From more satisfying lives and create thriving communities. Our town hall event Jan. 21 at the Apex Community Center brought together nationally recognized experts, elected officials, educators and parents to discuss education savings accounts, or ESAs. These are taxpayer-funded accounts parents can use to pay for educational expenses such as tuition, books, tutoring and testing. There’s a lot to the debate, have the same opportunities as town hall, is that when it comes charter and private schools, example, he noted that the which NC Capitol Connection someone with a whole lot of to schools, parents vote with such as Franklin Academy in Raleigh Charter High School will be closely following. The resources,” she said. their feet and move to places with Wake Forest, draw middle-class was located in a blighted really key thing, however, is You can see the video at good schools for their children. families to communities. neighborhood. But when how it allows parents to make ESA4NCKids.org. What “It’s a natural phenomenon A stellar example of one place the school succeeded, the the best choices for their kids. struck me was that, aside from across the world,” he said. He where this has happened is the neighborhood bloomed. “It A highlight of the evening the theories and statistics, this noted that he himself made an Orange County School of the literally changed ‘the wrong side was a showing of a video about issue at its core is about parents arduous daily commute from Arts, a California charter school. of the tracks’ into the right side ESAs, in which North Carolina trying to find the right school his home in a Chicago suburb The city of Santa Ana invited of the tracks,” he said. parents talked about how ESAs for their children. into the city, just so his children the school to move into one of You’ll be hearing a lot about gave them the power to give That evening’s discussion also could attend schools in a good the many empty buildings in ESAs in the months to come. their children the education showed that the larger topic of district. its decaying downtown. There will be a lot of arguments that is best for them. school choice is not just about When public schools assign The school moved in and and counter-arguments. Just “I am so excited about parents and children – it is also students to schools by where blossomed, attracting families keep in mind, however, that educational savings accounts,” about forming vibrant, successful they live, “who gets the worst who wanted their kids in the this debate is about more said Vickie, one of the parents communities, according to schools?” Danielsen asked. “Poor school. More businesses moved than statistics: it’s about highlighted in the video. North Carolina State University people, and anybody who lives in. The crime rate dropped, helping families, children and When her son entered the Professor Bartley Danielsen.