By Michael Bitzer
In the March 2025 Catawba-YouGov Survey of 1,000 North Carolinians*, respondents were asked to express their level of confidence in a variety of policy makers, from the president down to local county boards of education. Beyond the president, most policymakers saw a mix of responses regarding confidence in their decision-making.
In responding to “How confident are you in the decision-making capabilities of the President?,” 43 percent said not very or not at all confident, while 41 percent said very or somewhat confident, with 17 percent expressing a neutral response. But as with most prominent political topics, partisanship is a key drive of confidence, or lack thereof.
