Hillary Clinton won round three of the 2016 presidential debates, according to Americans who watched or listened to the event on Wednesday evening. Six in 10 of those who tuned in thought Clinton did the better job, while 31% chose Donald Trump. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Very bad analysis of a 2008 email is Donald Trump’s new excuse for why he’s losing
Earlier Monday morning, Matt Drudge’s Drudge Report (which has become a centralized resource of Donald Trump-friendly stories) highlighted a story at the blog ZeroHedge. A new email released by WikiLeaks, it seems, shows the “playbook” for “rigging” polls. CONT. Philip Bump, Washington Post Read more »
Diminished Enthusiasm Dogs Trump; Clinton Gains in Affirmative Support
Diminished enthusiasm and a high level of negative support are undermining Donald Trump’s candidacy in the closing stretch of the 2016 campaign, the ABC News election tracking poll finds – while Hillary Clinton has improved on both these measures. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Ohio: Trump’s last stand?
BBC Newsnight’s Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Youngstown, Ohio on the appeal of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. CONT. BBC News Read more »
Why Does This Election Have Us So Down? Social Science May Have An Answer
U.S. politics have long been marked by disagreement and even rancor. But 2016 feels worse than usual. NPR’s Hidden Brain podcast offers one explanation why, from deep in our psychological frameworks. NPR Read more »
Benenson: No One Has ‘Rose Colored Glasses’ About Uniting Country After Election
Clinton campaign chief strategist weighs in on state of the race with just over two weeks until Election Day. This Week, ABC News ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos Read more »