Of 11 potential candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush are the most well-known and have the highest net favorable ratings among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. While Chris Christie is one of the most familiar Republican figures among the party base, he has the lowest […] Read more »
Clinton Favorability, Familiarity Bests 2016 Contenders
Hillary Clinton is one of a few potential 2016 presidential candidates to have a significantly higher favorable (50%) than unfavorable (39%) rating among the American public. And the 89% of Americans who are familiar enough with Clinton to have an opinion of her is more than any other potential 2016 […] Read more »
2016 Blues? 57% of Republicans Can’t Support Chris Christie
The hot air remains, but the balloon is no longer aloft. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, one of several Republicans aspiring to be the 45th U.S. president, has been dealt a harsh verdict by his party’s electorate: He is no longer a viable candidate. Presented with a list of 14 […] Read more »
The Early Betting Lines for 2016
A question I often am asked is: “Who would you bet on to win the presidency?” Personally, I don’t bet on politics, but here’s my current take on the 2016 presidential race—with, of course, the caveat that we don’t know which campaigns will turn out the best in terms of […] Read more »
Welcome to running for president, Chris Christie
Welcome to running for President, Chris Christie. Anyone who is near the front of the pack is going to need to answer for their record and positions and Christie hasn’t really stood up to that scrutiny very well. That’s why he’s now clearly out of the top tier. … Christie’s […] Read more »
Fading Christie Is Giving Bush Stronger Grip on G.O.P.’s Center
Chris Christie’s presidential ambitions are in a lot of trouble. … He probably couldn’t have won the nomination in any case — because of his moderate positions on immigration, gun control and Medicaid expansion — but he seemed poised to earn substantial support from many self-described moderate voters, along with […] Read more »