The first CNN/ORC poll of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa finds Hillary Clinton firmly in the lead in the state that kicks off the nation’s nominating contests, holding a 50% to 31% lead over upstart Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Vice President Joe Biden, who has yet to decide whether to […] Read more »
Democrats Split on Biden Presidential Run
As Vice President Joe Biden reportedly deliberates a bid for president while he vacations in South Carolina, a new Gallup poll finds Democrats evenly split over whether he should enter the race. Forty-five percent of Democrats, including independents who lean Democratic, say they want him to run for president in […] Read more »
Biden vs. Clinton Buzz Adds to 2016 Intrigue
… For Clinton, it is the concern about her general-election vulnerability that is causing wandering eyes and some pining for Biden. In national polls of all voters, not just Democrats, there is no question that Clinton’s favorable ratings have taken a big hit. There’s hardly a national poll that doesn’t show […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s Schrödinger’s Cat Campaign
Pundits — bored with the prospect of a Hillary Clinton coronation — have conjectured for months that Joe Biden might run for president, but the vice president has remained on the sidelines. So you’d be right to indulge some skepticism toward the latest round of speculation about Biden running. But […] Read more »
Biden considers his future amid pressure to make a bid for president
Joe Biden has never ruled out making a third try for the presidency, and as his self-declared, end-of-summer deadline to make a decision approaches, there are fresh signals that pressure is growing on him to do so. … He and his closest advisers have spoken to some of those who […] Read more »
The 2016 presidential race
As the list of candidates for the Republican nomination continues to grow, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush are top contenders: just under half of Republican voters now say they would consider voting for each. Four in ten would consider voting for Ted Cruz and Rick Perry, and about […] Read more »