Donald Trump holds a commanding lead in Iowa as Sen. Bernie Sanders takes control of the Democratic race in the critical first-in-the-nation voting state, according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Thursday. CONT. Tal Kopan, CNN 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 »
Parsing the primary processes
If Democrats and Republicans were holding their national primaries 12 days from now, on Feb. 1, we could predict each party’s nominee with relative confidence. … However, we are not holding a national primary. The system proceeds state by state, over the course of several months, setting up a process […] Read more »
For Clinton, It’s Time to Stay Cool in Iowa and New Hampshire
Sometimes politicians get into a tough position with no easy way out, and their best option is just to plow straight ahead. Hillary Clinton is now in such a position. CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »
CNN/WMUR Poll: Sanders trouncing Clinton in New Hampshire
Bernie Sanders’ lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire is on the rise, with the Vermont senator leading the former secretary of state by 27 points, 60% to 33%, a new CNN/WMUR poll has found. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN 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 »