It’s time to ask a question, the answer to which we do not know: Will former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server scandal do fatal damage to her campaign? … If Clinton does leave the race, then Katie, bar the door: Every Democratic governor and senator will look […] Read more »
Why No One Likes The 2016 Presidential Field
The 2016 elections certainly aren’t going to be a popularity contest. In fact, the current crop of White House hopefuls is among the least liked by voters in recent history, with many starting out with very high negative ratings. CONT. Jessica Taylor, NPR News Read more »
How much should BlackLivesMatter to Bernie?
… The Sanders’ campaign is struggling to broaden its appeal beyond the aging hipsters, college students and left-wing professors to attract support from more moderate and conservative Democratic voters that right now are supporting Clinton and who typically constitute about half the Democratic nomination electorate. It’s not clear how having […] Read more »
Three Reasons to Be Skeptical of the Bernie Sanders Surge
Vermont Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has had a good summer on the campaign trail. He’s drawing huge crowds at events across the country and a recent New Hampshire primary poll found him leading Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the Granite State. But the numbers suggest there are […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders And The Size And Wisdom Of Crowds
… Trump touts his crowds as a measure of his importance and legitimacy. He often refers to his hearers in multitudinous terms, suggesting that people’s mere presence at his events confirms the truth of everything he says. … On the positive side, the wisdom of the crowd is at the […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Shakeup in GOP field after first debate, Sanders gains on Clinton
The explosive first Republican debate has shaken up the 2016 GOP presidential race. Who’s up? Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and businesswoman Carly Fiorina. Who’s down? Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The Democratic side’s getting more interesting too, […] Read more »