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With Democrats visiting Charlotte for their party's convention, Republican challenger Mitt Romney leads Barack Obama in North Carolina.

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Assistant Professor Jason Husser, assistant director of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, will co-lead the discussion on role of religion in voter decisions.

The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll will conduct a special survey starting the weekend before the first day of class.

Faculty research on the Internet and North Carolina political developments earned ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ significant media attention in recent weeks.

The former editor of the News & Record in Greensboro will serve as director of communications. Follow the poll on Twitter: @elonpoll

Media turned often in recent weeks to faculty for analysis of North Carolina politics and a rising tide against Internet regulation, among other issues.

Assistant Professor Mileah Kromer, assistant director of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, was a guest on the Nov. 15 statewide broadcast of the news magazine program.

Mileah Kromer, assistant professor of political science and assistant director of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, was honored Nov. 7 by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater, with a Young Alumni Achievement Award.

North Carolina's role as a presidential battleground state in 2012 has brought the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll added attention from national reporters.