A skirmish broke out recently between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders about the merits of single-payer health care, an idea that Mr. Sanders has long advocated. The candidates jousted about the financing of single-payer health care during the Democratic debate Saturday night. The differences between the two candidates on single-payer […] Read more »
CBS/YouGov online poll: Clinton leads in Iowa; Sanders leads in NH; Democrats like both
With less than two months before the official kick-off of the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton has an edge in Iowa, the nation’s first contest, and a big lead in South Carolina, where she is ahead of Sanders by two-to-one, while Bernie Sanders still leads in New Hampshire. Former Maryland […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump jumps, Cruz climbs, Carson sinks in GOP race
Donald Trump, a candidate even Republicans once considered a side show, increases his lead yet again in the nomination race, according to the latest Fox News national poll. The poll also finds Ted Cruz ticking up, Marco Rubio slipping, and Ben Carson dropping. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Clinton Takes Big Lead into Debate, But With a Trustworthiness Deficit
Hillary Clinton maintains a commanding lead for the Democratic presidential nomination heading into tomorrow’s ABC News debate – but with notable weakness on honesty and trustworthiness, a challenge not just in the primaries but in a potential general election contest ahead. CONT. Gregory Holyk, ABC News Read more »
Clinton Increases Iowa Lead Over Sanders
Hillary Clinton has expanded her lead over Bernie Sanders in Iowa to nine points among likely Democratic caucus-goers thanks to support from women, seniors, the wealthy and concerns over terrorism. Yet if the Vermont Senator can turn out first-time caucus goers and younger Iowans, he could pose a threat to […] Read more »
New Hampshire Will Weed Republican Field
The New Hampshire presidential primary vote usually breaks late. This time, not unusually, it will break a few candidates. … Voters can choose either party’s primary in New Hampshire, and knowledgeable Republicans suggest that a heavy influx of independents could help push a mainstream conservative to the top spot. There […] Read more »