I argued in a column last week that, despite the conventional wisdom that Hillary Clinton is certain to run for president in 2016, there’s a decent chance—maybe 30 percent—that she won’t. … The vast majority of the more than 4,200 comments that appeared on nationaljournal.com were anti-Clinton and among the […] Read more »
Jam for Christie, Clear Lane for Clinton in an Early Look at the 2016 On-Ramp
Chris Christie’s popularity has been badly dented and Republican preferences for president look like a six-car pileup in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. In the Democratic lane, Hillary Clinton is well-positioned for 2016 – but has seen her own popularity pull back. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
For 2016, Hillary Clinton has commanding lead over Democrats, GOP race wide open
Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a commanding 6 to 1 lead over other Democrats heading into the 2016 presidential campaign, while the Republican field is deeply divided with no clear front-runner, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. CONT. Philip Rucker & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
What the New Iowa Poll Reveals About 2016 (Hint: Not Much)
A new Des Moines Register poll of Iowans’ attitudes toward potential 2016 presidential hopefuls has already received plenty of attention. That’s not surprising, I suppose, given the unquenchable thirst from some about anything to do with the next presidential race. The survey’s results give us some information — most of […] Read more »
Christie leads possible 2016 GOP contenders in CNN/ORC poll
A new national poll indicates, that for the first time, there may be an early frontrunner in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. And according to a CNN/ORC International survey, if Hillary Clinton decides against making another bid for the White House, Vice President Joe Biden would be […] Read more »
Dreaming of the White House
Is it too early to think about who’s running for president in 2016, three years from now? Not in Washington, a city with more campaign consultants than dry cleaners. After all, we’re talking about a business that raised and spent more than $2 billion, employed thousands of people and consumed […] Read more »