I cut the Republican chart down to five candidates this week; four of them have a non-negligible chance of winning the nomination and, because many consider him the front-runner, Ben Carson. On the Democratic side of the election, Hillary Clinton went from dominate to nearly unbeatable as polls showed her […] Read more »
Trump leads, Carson second as GOP voters favor change over experience
For the fourth consecutive month, businessman Donald Trump leads the contest for the Republican presidential nomination, with his candidacy fueled by a powerful anti-Washington mood among GOP voters, according to a new national poll by The Washington Post and ABC News. CONT. Dan Balz & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
Sanders is Up, GOP is Steady – and Terrorism Worries are Back
Terrorism suddenly rivals the economy as the single most important issue to Americans in the 2016 presidential election – and a year out, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds more people paying close attention to the contest than at this point in any race back to 1988. CONT. Julie […] Read more »
Of Paris and (Would-Be) Presidents
… So, what effect will the tragedy in Paris have on the U.S. presidential campaign and next year’s election? The short answer: Ask me again in 50 weeks. But let’s parse the possibilities. CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »
Clinton Opens 25-Point Lead on Sanders in Bloomberg National Poll
Hillary Clinton has solidified her lead nationally in the Democratic presidential nominating contest, amassing a 25-point advantage over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and earning higher scores than her closest competitor on a range of traits important to potential voters, including the ability to combat terrorism. CONT. Margaret Talev, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
Sanders campaign: ‘Very Encouraging’ News for Sanders in Polls
Recent polls for major news organizations contained “very encouraging news” for Sen. Bernie Sanders and warning signs on Hillary Clinton’s general election prospects should she win the nomination, according to a memorandum by polling and strategic consulting expert Ben Tulchin. Significantly, Sanders fares better than Clinton in many head-to-head matchups […] Read more »