A deepening scandal over lane closures used to punish a New Jersey mayor who refused to endorse Gov. Chris Christie could damage the moderate Republican’s chances for a 2016 presidential run, the director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute tells NPR. Patrick Murray, in an interview on Weekend Edition Saturday, […] 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 »
Christie numbers tank as scandals continue
Chris Christie’s political future looks to be in serious danger with more Americans believing the embattled New Jersey governor is lying about the bridge closure scandal than telling the truth, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Christie’s overall standing has taken a major hit in the survey, […] Read more »
How Christie Could Hurt the GOP in 2016
It’s far too early to say whether the controversies swirling around New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will prevent him from seriously competing for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. But Christie’s cascading difficulties underscore the shortage of good options for voters and donors in the party’s upscale managerial wing. It’s still […] Read more »
Broken at the Bridge, a Basic Law of Politics
Here are two reasons Gov. Chris Christie and his people are hiring top-shelf criminal defense lawyers. The first is that the Christie machine broke a basic law of politics, codified by a corrupt Philadelphia politician and passed along by Richard Aregood, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsman: “Never do anything crooked or […] Read more »