It’s the candidates who play the long game, and play by the establishment’s rules, who usually win presidential nominations. … The short run is different. The short run can be crazy. Feedback loops can produce self-reinforcing (but usually temporary) booms and busts of support. … Candidates can just as easily […] Read more »
CBS/NYT poll: Hillary Clinton’s lead over Bernie Sanders cut by half
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to hold a double-digit lead in the Democratic race for the nomination nationally, but Sen. Bernie Sanders is gaining on her. … As the vice president weighs a potential run for president, 57 percent of Democratic primary voters would like to see him […] Read more »
Trump, Carson top GOP race; Clinton leads Dems but support drops
Two non-politicians, businessman Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, dominate the contest for the Republican nomination, together accounting for more than half of the potential vote as support for traditional politicians continues to decline, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. In the contest for the Democratic nomination, […] Read more »
Clinton’s Support Drops by a Third as Trump, Carson Surge in GOP Race
Damaged by increased doubt about her honesty and empathy, Hillary Clinton has lost a third of her support for the Democratic presidential nomination in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while non-politicians Donald Trump and Ben Carson have surged on the GOP side, commanding more than half the vote between […] Read more »
California: Trump and Clinton are leading contenders among their parties’ voters
As Republican candidates vie for the 2016 presidential nomination, Donald Trump is the leading the pack among registered Republican voters in California, according to the latest USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll. When asked to choose from a list of Republican candidates for whom they would vote if the presidential election were […] Read more »
Democrats claim resounding Latino support over GOP
Donald Trump may say he loves Latino voters, but Latino voters are not loving him back, according to a new poll. Any Democratic presidential candidate would resoundingly carry the Latino vote over the current Republican front-runner if the 2016 election were held today, according to the latest MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist poll released […] Read more »