Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, not only in vote preferences but in expectations as well -– a remarkable feat for the non-politician who’s surprised the GOP establishment with his staying power as well as his support. CONT. Julie Phelan, ABC News Read more »
Inside GOP focus group, it’s outsiders who stand out
The dozen Republican voters gathered around a table in Indianapolis to talk politics Tuesday night knew what kind of presidential candidate they want in 2016: an outsider. … The Republican and Republican-leaning voters participated in one of a series of focus groups moderated by Democratic pollster Peter Hart and sponsored […] Read more »
Trump, Carson dominate GOP field as Fiorina falters
Donald Trump and Ben Carson now stand alone at the top of the Republican field, as Carly Fiorina’s brief foray into the top tier of candidates seeking the GOP nomination for president appears to have ended, a new CNN/ORC poll finds. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump Hits Highest Mark Yet, But Carson Is Close Behind
Real estate mogul Donald Trump remains the frontrunner in the Republican presidential field, while former neurosurgeon Ben Carson holds a close second place, a new NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll shows. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
Trump dominates in Nevada, South Carolina overall and on the issues
Donald Trump holds double-digit leads over Ben Carson in both South Carolina and Nevada, the third and fourth states scheduled to hold nominating contests in next year’s race for the presidency, with Trump widely seen in each state as the best candidate to handle a range of top issues, according […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Carson giving Trump a run for his money in GOP race
Ben Carson is giving Donald Trump a run for his money, according to the latest Fox News national poll. Support for Carson in the race for the Republican nomination has nearly doubled in the last two months, he is seen by voters as being more ethical than others, and he […] Read more »