In the 2016 presidential campaign, the first cut has indeed been the deepest. An examination of the 22 state exit polls conducted so far by a consortium of media organizations indicates that the patterns of voter allegiance that emerged during the very first contests in February have largely persisted since. […] Read more »
Democrats’ Divisions Will Need Healing, Too
… It’s hard to see how the Clinton forces can accommodate Sanders’s demands for breaking up the big banks, free college tuition and staying out of Syria. Yet if she is the Democratic nominee, she’ll need the Sanders followers in the autumn. She would be making a mistake to take […] Read more »
Election markets: A big upward swing for Trump, a consolidation of a commanding lead for Clinton
PredictWise’s market-based forecasts have Donald Trump 76% to be the Republican nominee for president of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton is 96% to be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States of America, and the Democratic nominee for president is 74% to win the general election. […] Read more »
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton lead in Pennsylvania, Indiana
Donald Trump heads into Tuesday’s slate of primaries maintaining his large lead in Pennsylvania, and has a lead in Indiana, which holds its primary the following week. Together this would keep Trump on a path to securing the nomination: If he does manage to win the bulk of delegates in […] Read more »
Trump and Clinton Hold Strong Leads in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hold double-digit leads in the April 26 primary contest of Pennsylvania, according to results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump leads in California, Clinton-Sanders in close race
Republican Donald Trump holds a big lead in California, in a new Fox News Poll, while Hillary Clinton has a razor-thin edge over Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »