Democrats are redoubling their efforts to keep abortion as a top issue in the midterms, as Republicans see signs voters may be shifting to concerns about the economy and crime in the home stretch. … Polls have consistently shown Democrats with an advantage over Republicans on abortion. But there have […] Read more »
When primary debates really matter (and when they don’t)
The first debates of the 2020 Democratic primary season are nearly upon us. Over the course of two nights on Wednesday and Thursday, 20 candidates will hope for a breakout moment. Sometimes a candidate hitting the right key at the right moment can turn a debate into a game changer. […] Read more »
Presidential Primary Debates Can Make — And Break — A Campaign
It might sound strange, but presidential primary debates are arguably more important than general election debates. Primary voters have weak initial preferences and can vacillate among candidates, so they can be heavily influenced by events like debates. Primary debates do not attract nearly as many eyeballs as general election debates, […] Read more »
Cruz, Trump, Carly Fiorina and the ‘Woman Card’
Ted Cruz has hit a difficult patch of late in the Republican Party nominating contest, and things could grow still worse if the Texas senator loses Tuesday’s primary in Indiana to front-runner Donald Trump. … Could Fiorina’s presence solve any of Cruz’s immediate problems — namely boosting his own unpopularity […] Read more »
Cruz, Carson, Huckabee Lead Field Among Very Conservative in GOP
Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee are easily the most popular presidential candidates with Republicans who describe their political ideology as “very conservative.” CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Trump’s Image Among Democrats, Independents Most Negative of Any GOP Candidate
… Despite his poll standing, Trump’s image among Republicans is certainly not the most positive of the major candidates, and new calculations show that Trump has by far the worst image of any major Republican candidate among Democrats and independents. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »