Hillary Clinton’s lead in the race for the Democratic nomination has fallen to just 10 points, and at the same time, her advantage in hypothetical general election matchups against the top Republican contenders has vanished, a new CNN/ORC poll has found. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Polls show a Biden presidential run would hurt Clinton, not Sanders
In Atlanta on Friday morning, Vice President Biden confirmed for the first time that he’s seriously considering making a bid for the presidency in 2016. His entry would instantly scramble the race. … Over the past four months, Clinton has consistently polled lower in surveys in which Biden is included […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders Leads Hillary Clinton by 9 in New Hampshire, Gains in Iowa
Bernie Sanders has jumped out to a nine-point lead over front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, and he’s gained ground on her among Iowa voters in the Democratic presidential race, according to a pair of brand-new NBC News/Marist polls. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Hillary Clinton Relying on Southern Primaries to Fend Off Rivals
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign is methodically building a political firewall across the South in hopes of effectively locking up the Democratic nomination in March regardless of any early setbacks in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. … Mrs. Clinton’s Southern strategy shows in sharp relief the imprint […] Read more »
The Populist Revolt Against Brain-Dead Politics
… While there are 22 presidential candidates — 23 if Biden runs — most of them are human tape recorders. On the top 25 or 30 issues, each has memorized a paragraph or two; mention the issue and the candidates push the “play” button in their heads. Almost word-for-word each […] Read more »
Clinton Goes Under Water; Trump Polarization Grows
Negative views of Hillary Clinton have jumped to nearly their highest on record in ABC News/Washington Post polls, while Donald Trump’s personal popularity has grown more polarized along racial and ethnic lines. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »