The coming presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump begins in a virtual dead heat, a competition between two candidates viewed unfavorably by a majority of the current electorate and with voters motivated as much by whom they don’t like as by whom they do, according to a new […] Read more »
The Republican Party is rallying behind Donald Trump. Just like we thought.
… As the Times writes, “[U]nfavorable views toward Mr. Trump among Republican voters have plummeted 15 percentage points since last month; 21 percent now express an unfavorable view of him, down from 36 percent in April.” We pointed out last week that consolidating the Republican base would make Trump’s favorability […] Read more »
Most Democrats Say Continued Campaign Not Hurting the Party
Although Bernie Sanders has scored a series of victories in recent primaries to slow down Hillary Clinton’s likely presidential nomination, the vast majority of Democrats (70%) do not think the continuing campaign for the Democratic nomination is hurting the party. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
The Hidden Importance Of The Sanders Voter
Donald Trump has gained on Hillary Clinton in recent national polls after becoming the presumptive GOP nominee this month. But Trump may also be helped by the ongoing primary battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Although Clinton’s substantial lead in pledged delegates (and larger lead in overall delegates) makes […] Read more »
Republicans Want Their Party to Unify Behind Donald Trump, Poll Shows
An overwhelming majority of Republican voters say their party’s leaders should get behind Donald J. Trump, even as he enters the general election saddled with toxic favorability ratings among the broader electorate, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. … Republican voters remain remarkably pessimistic about the state […] Read more »
CBS/NYT national poll: Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump narrows
Looking ahead to the general election in November, Donald Trump trails both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders among registered voters, although by slightly narrower margins than last month. CONT. CBS News Read more »