The release of new Iowa poll numbers by the Des Moines Register and Bloomberg Politics is one of the few stop-what-you-are-doing-and-see-what-they-say moments left in politics. The woman behind the poll, which gets Iowa right every time, is Ann Selzer. After the new Register numbers came out Saturday night, I reached […] Read more »
Carson Edging Close to Front-Runner Trump in Latest Iowa Poll
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has emerged as a leading Republican presidential candidate in Iowa and is closing in on frontrunner Donald Trump in the state that hosts the first 2016 nomination balloting contest. … Trump finds himself in a vastly better position than when the previous Iowa Poll was taken. […] Read more »
Winners and Losers From Summer of Trump
Like a blockbuster movie, Donald Trump has dominated the summer. But, plenty of other candidates have been on the move too; some went up while others saw their fortunes dip. As we countdown to Labor Day and the traditional “end of the summer,” here’s a quick look at how the […] Read more »
Hispanics Frown on Trump, but Not Rest of GOP Field
U.S. Hispanics are still getting to know most of the Republican contenders for president. At this point in the campaign, less than half have formed an opinion of any Republican candidate except Donald Trump and Jeb Bush. Partly because of this, Hispanics’ views of most GOP candidates range from mildly […] Read more »
Looking for Candidate Proposals on How to Fix the Economy
Americans continue to list the economy — in all of its manifestations — as the top problem facing the country today. One might think that the recent prime-time Republican debate would have been a forum with a strong focus on exactly how the candidates — if elected as president — […] Read more »
Post-debate, Trump pulls clear of competition
Donald Trump has won his party’s trust on top issues more than any other Republican presidential candidate, and now stands as the clear leader in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »