Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee are easily the most popular presidential candidates with Republicans who describe their political ideology as “very conservative.” CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Voters Skeptical That 2016 Candidates Would Make Good Presidents
A year before the next president takes office, voters are skeptical that any of the leading 2016 candidates would make a good president. Moreover, of nine candidates included in the survey, far more voters say each would make a “terrible” than “great” president. CONT. Pew Read more »
Why 2016 Is Different From All Other Recent Elections
The 2016 Republican primary began as many Republican presidential campaigns do, with a few unexpected names atop the polls. In recent cycles, the names have included Herman Cain, Rick Santorum and Pat Buchanan. This year, they’ve been Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson. What’s made 2016 different is that […] Read more »
Countdown to Caucus Day
Two weeks from today, Iowans will gather at caucus sites around the state in the first formal balloting of the 2016 presidential election. As the candidates make their final pitches, voters in the early states will solidify their choices — if they haven’t already — and the rest of us […] Read more »
Trump’s Image Among Democrats, Independents Most Negative of Any GOP Candidate
… Despite his poll standing, Trump’s image among Republicans is certainly not the most positive of the major candidates, and new calculations show that Trump has by far the worst image of any major Republican candidate among Democrats and independents. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Trump More Than Doubles National Lead in NBC/WSJ Poll
Donald Trump has more than doubled his national lead in the Republican presidential race ahead of Thursday night’s GOP debate here, according to the results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »