Lagging support among Hispanic voters for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and congressional candidates in crucial races has stoked deep concern that the party and the presidential campaign are doing too little to galvanize a key constituency. While Clinton holds a significant lead over Republican rival Donald Trump in every […] Read more »
Seven Things About the 2016 General Election Campaign So Far
Labor Day is the traditional start of the fall campaigns, but in this anything-but-traditional race it’s worth noting some fascinating developments in the general election contest already. With 70 days left, here are seven key points to understand this election: CONT. Matthew J. Dowd, Wall Street Journal Read more »
And Then There Was Trump
How do you deal with an opponent immune to the truth, whose appeal is atavistic rather than rational? How do you pick off enough of his constituents and prevent him from making inroads into yours? In Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and her Democratic allies face a candidate for whom there […] Read more »
Going Dirty
… Once again, the nation seems to be marching toward another brutally nasty presidential campaign, with Mr. Trump leading the parade. But in a year when so many staples of American politics have faltered — television advertisements, polling, big-ticket endorsements, to name a few — will the negative campaign, whether […] Read more »
Yes, Political Ads Are Still Important, Even for Donald Trump
… There was a lot of political advertising on TV during the primaries. By one count, ads were shown nearly three-quarters of a million times. Media consultants will tell you the primary ads worked. But you’d expect that, because it’s often in their financial interest to persuade candidates to advertise. […] Read more »
Public wary of faster approvals of new drugs, STAT-Harvard poll finds
A majority of Americans opposes federal regulatory changes to speed up the development and approval of new medical treatments, a new STAT-Harvard poll finds — suggesting the public has serious doubts about legislation now moving through Congress. The poll also shows strong public support for removing prescription drug advertisements from […] Read more »