The CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows that Donald Trump keeps a large lead in South Carolina, bolstered by support from conservatives and also from evangelical voters, who make up a large share of the electorate here. … Hillary Clinton keeps her large lead in South Carolina, which has narrowed […] Read more »
Charlie Cook on the New Hampshire Primary
… Cruz has locked up the conservative lane and Trump has the populist; the establishment/conventional wing of the GOP remains badly splintered. Rubio had a chance to break away from the pack in New Hampshire, but blew it with his performance in the last debate. … Apparently Clinton is about […] Read more »
Trump’s Two Victories in New Hampshire
Donald Trump won twice in New Hampshire last night: once because he transcended many of the Republican Party’s historic divides, and a second time because the voters most resistant to him remained fragmented. With his commanding New Hampshire win, Trump demonstrated again that his maverick appeal has replaced many of […] Read more »
The Republicans: Trump Soars, Rubio Falters
Six months ago, Donald Trump as New Hampshire primary winner was almost unimaginable. Yet here we are: he triumphed, and it wasn’t even close. So much for the Iowa narrative, which held that Trump had no ground game and would always fall short of his predicted margin in polls. CONT. […] Read more »
Republicans Need To Treat Donald Trump As The Front-Runner
Donald Trump became the latest Republican presidential candidate to win at least 20 percent of the vote in both Iowa and New Hampshire after an overwhelming victory here on Tuesday; he beat his nearest rival, John Kasich, 35 percent to 16 percent. … All of this might not be that […] Read more »
Trying to Make Sense of the Post-New Hampshire Republican Race
… When it comes to Trump, there are two ways to look at the results and the polls. The first way is the Trump way, where the businessman is consistently leading and winning. The second way points out that between 65-70 percent, or more, of Republican voters know Trump and […] Read more »