NBC’s Chuck Todd weighs in on the latest NBC/WSJ poll and what it says about the man who’s not even a candidate and another potential ‘establishment’ leader. NBC News Read more »
Does Voter Anger Explain the Success of Presidential Outsiders?
Those of us who report on and analyze politics for a living have been talking ad nauseam about voters’ frustration and anger. It’s the hot topic that presumably explains Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Bernard Sanders, as well as the problems that political veterans such as Hillary Rodham Clinton and […] Read more »
Biden Would Enter 2016 Race As Most Popular Candidate
Joe Biden hasn’t yet announced his plans for a 2016 White House bid, but a new poll shows that he would enter the race as the most popular presidential candidate if he chose to toss his hat into the ring. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
State of election markets: 408 Days
The previous week was punctuated by Scott Walker dropping out of the race for the GOP nomination on Monday, September 21 and Marco Rubio taking up all of his likelihood for victory (and some). The key date is Wednesday, September 16, which was the second presidential debate for the GOP. […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Clinton popularity drops, Carson gets high marks
Hillary Clinton’s personal favorable ratings hit a low mark in the latest Fox News national poll, while Ben Carson’s ratings climb to new high in the wake of his news-generating comments on Muslims and the presidency. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump and Carson Lead GOP; Clinton Loses Ground
Donald Trump and Ben Carson are running neck and neck in the national Republican presidential horserace, while Carly Fiorina is now tied for third place with Marco Rubio, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. And on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has lost ground to Bernie Sanders […] Read more »