Donald Trump attracted a broad coalition of Republican voters as he won presidential primary elections in Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, pulling in support from young and old, men and women and those who want a candidate who will shake things up. … On the Democratic side, former Secretary […] Read more »
The Bernie Sanders Effect: Moving Millennials Left
Millennials have become more liberal since Sen. Bernie Sanders entered the presidential race, according to a new Harvard Institute of Politics poll. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how young Americans’ views have changed over the past year and why it matters in Election 2016. Wall Street Journal Read more »
Today Is Clinton’s Chance To End The ‘Groundhog Day’ Campaign
The Democratic campaign has taken on the feel of “Groundhog Day,” repeating the same storyline over and over with only minor variation. Hillary Clinton, in our view, has spent most of the year in the liminal space between “clear favorite” and “presumptive nominee.” CONT. Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight Read more »
What to Look For in Tuesday’s East Coast Primaries
Opinion polls indicate Tuesday’s slate of Democratic and Republican primaries are likely to reaffirm the leads of the two front-runners, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. But the results Tuesday night will be about more than simple momentum; they will tell us a lot about the state of races that have […] Read more »
The American Public and Extreme Policy Positions
… Americans remain torn about what the federal government should or should not be doing. The public eschews simple, sweeping and unrealistic proposals for the way government should work, and recognizes that hard work and slogging compromise are necessary. More than anything else, the public points to the value of […] Read more »
Trump, Clinton face divides in their parties even if they win nominations
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton expect to strengthen their claims on the presidential nominations in Tuesday’s primaries, but a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll underscores the serious challenges they face to heal divisions within their own parties. CONT. Susan Page & Jenny Ung, USA Today Read more »