Posts Tagged Roanoke College
RC Poll: Most Virginians are just glad the 2024 presidential election is over
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 5, 2024
Political anxiety in Virginia is high, although Republicans and Democrats have different views about the future. Michael Pope has details.
The “scarring of trust” continues in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 8, 2024
Researchers are worried that the trust Virginia has in society is eroding. Michael Pope has the details.
You can find the Virginia Trust Index here.
New poll: Harris has a small lead over Trump in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 20, 2024
A new poll from Roanoke College is the first from the school since Vice President Kamala Harris secured the top of the Democratic ticket. Nick Gilmore has details.
New RC poll shows Biden and Trump tied heading into November elections
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 29, 2024
President Biden and former President Trump are tied at 42% each in Virginia, according to a new poll from Roanoke College. Michael Pope has the numbers.
New poll: former President Donald Trump widely favored by Virginia Republicans despite indictments
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 29, 2023
The slew of indictments against former President Donald Trump has demanded a lot of media attention lately. And, as Nick Gilmore reports, new polling from Roanoke College shows those criminal charges are on the minds of Virginia voters.
Governor Glenn Youngkin garners highest favorability rating in new Roanoke College poll
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 2, 2023
Virginia’s governor is enjoying some of his best poll numbers ever. Michael Pope has this report on a new survey from Roanoke College.
RC Poll: Consumer Sentiment Heavily Dependent on Political Affiliation in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 29, 2018
Credit: Roanoke College
How healthy is Virginia’s economy? The answer to that question might just depend on how you vote. Michael Pope reports.
RC Poll: Consumer Confidence Varies Widely By Political Party
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 4, 2018
Credit: Roanoke College
What do Virginians think about the state of the economy? According to one new poll, that depends on what they think of the party in power. Michael Pope has more.
The figure is a time series showing the Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment by party affiliation. Note: Lines = Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment (Blue=D, Red=R), Dashed Lines = VAICS Historical Average (Credit: Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College)
American Chestnut Trees Grew Taller in People’s Memories
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 12, 2018
American Chestnut in Warspur, Virginia with a dead, broken, main trunk and live small sprouts. The non-hybrid sprouts will soon succumb to the blight, which is still in the environment.
The American Chestnut tree has mythic stature in tree lore. Today the old giants of people’s memories are long gone from the landscape, wiped out by an Asian blight a hundred years ago. And even though they still loom large in the history and culture of Appalachia, new research suggests, their mythic proportions are likely, just that. Robbie Harris reports.
Clapper Stresses the Importance of the Intelligence Community at Roanoke College
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 23, 2018
Credit: Carissa Divant
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper gave a talk on the ethics and importance of information gathering at Roanoke College last night. Nick Gilmore was there and filed this report.
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