… Despite his poll standing, Trump’s image among Republicans is certainly not the most positive of the major candidates, and new calculations show that Trump has by far the worst image of any major Republican candidate among Democrats and independents. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Trump More Than Doubles National Lead in NBC/WSJ Poll
Donald Trump has more than doubled his national lead in the Republican presidential race ahead of Thursday night’s GOP debate here, according to the results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
GOP Nomination Rules Tilt the Playing Field toward Donald Trump
… The Republican Party’s nomination process has a simple, basic premise: If any candidate arrives at the July convention in Cleveland with a majority of the delegates, he (it’s going to be a he this year) can win the nomination on the first ballot. Delegates are assigned, however, through a […] Read more »
Cruz and Christie Gain in Popularity as Trump, Carson and Bush Stumble
Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie’s favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush all have stumbled in the battle for GOP hearts and minds. CONT. Gary Langer & Gregory Holyk, ABC News Read more »
Talking About Trump May Pay Off on Television, But . . .
It’s getting increasingly annoying to watch people who ostensibly know a lot about politics going on television and saying things that I am reasonably sure they don’t really believe. Lately, it has been analysts talking up Donald Trump’s chances of winning the GOP nomination. What viewers are hearing from pros […] Read more »
Neck-And-Neck 2016 Races in Iowa, New Hampshire
Three weeks until the first presidential nominating contest, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are running neck and neck in Iowa, while Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are also locked in a tight race in the Hawkeye State. What’s more, Clinton and Sanders are within the margin of error in New […] Read more »