The Republican presidential nomination race has settled into two distinct tiers. Four candidates — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Ben Carson — command nearly three-quarters of the party’s support. The rest are just trying to break through. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
The Republican Establishment Is Losing at Its Own Game
… The G.O.P. establishment is at a disadvantage against outsiders across nearly every dimension of primary strength, even on the matters where the establishment usually has an edge, like fund-raising, media coverage and support from moderate voters in blue states. What’s even more remarkable is that the party’s weakness comes […] 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 »
CNN/WMUR Poll: Trump leads, Cruz climbs in New Hampshire
Donald Trump holds a 20-point lead in the New Hampshire Republican primary, a new CNN/WMUR poll shows. Behind him, there’s still a scrum for second place — with support for No. 2, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, on the rise. CONT. Eric Bradner, CNN Read more »
Voters Skeptical That 2016 Candidates Would Make Good Presidents
A year before the next president takes office, voters are skeptical that any of the leading 2016 candidates would make a good president. Moreover, of nine candidates included in the survey, far more voters say each would make a “terrible” than “great” president. CONT. Pew Read more »
Can Donald Trump actually be the Republican nominee?
… What was unthinkable a few months ago no longer is. Trump’s durability in national polls and his standing in the early states have forced GOP leaders — and all his rivals — to confront the possibility that the New York billionaire and reality TV star could end up leading […] Read more »