Where does the American public stand on the idea of voting for a Muslim for president? This issue is back in the news as a result of Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s statement on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday that, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in […] Read more »
How Vaccinations Become Partisan
One of the more interesting moments in last Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate was when Ben Carson, a physician, was asked to comment on Donald Trump’s previous comments supporting the idea that vaccinations can lead to autism. … In many cases, people’s opinions on issues are not well formed, and they […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton Viewed Unfavorably by Majority of NYers for First Time Ever
Hillary Clinton is viewed unfavorably by more New Yorkers (51 percent) than those who have a favorable view of her (46 percent) for the first time ever, down from 56-40 percent positive in July, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released today. While […] Read more »
G.O.P. Field Wrestles With Questions on Islam and the Presidency
Faith and politics intersected on Sunday when discussions of how Donald J. Trump handled a question about President Obama’s religion evolved into an awkward debate over whether a Muslim could ever be commander in chief. Several Republican presidential candidates offered halting responses to the question when it was posed to […] Read more »
Fiorina rockets to No. 2 behind Trump in GOP field
Carly Fiorina shot into second place in the Republican presidential field on the heels of another strong debate performance, and Donald Trump has lost some support, a new national CNN/ORC poll shows. CONT. Eric Bradner, CNN Read more »
The Trump, Fiorina, Carson Coalition
There are currently 16 Republicans seeking 2016 presidential nomination, but the easier way to understand the field is by breaking it in two: the three outsider candidates grabbing the poll numbers and attention (Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina) and everyone else. Breaking down the group with that lens […] Read more »