In the broad sweep of U.S. history, very occasionally one of the major parties simply disqualifies itself from the contest to win the White House by nominating an unelectable, non-mainstream candidate. We suspect that there will never be a better example than Donald Trump. … It will take another round […] Read more »
Clinton wins, Trump exceeds expectations, but few move
Hillary Clinton scored a second victory over Donald Trump in Sunday night’s presidential debate, according to debate watchers in a new CNN/ORC poll. But even though he trailed Clinton overall, Trump far exceeded debate watchers’ expectations. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Pence edges Kaine in VP debate instant poll
Mike Pence scored a narrow win over Tim Kaine in the vice presidential debate Tuesday night, according to a CNN/ORC instant poll, with 48% of voters who watched the debate saying Pence did the better job while 42% think Kaine had the best night. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Kaine vs. Pence: All even at the start
Voters are divided about who will do a better job in Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. Tim Kaine and Mike Pence start out tied in the expectations game, with 38% saying they expect each man to do a better job in Tuesday’s face-off in […] Read more »
CBS News poll: Hillary Clinton edges ahead of Donald Trump after first debate
In the first CBS News Poll following last week’s presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Clinton has edged ahead to a four-point lead over her Republican rival among likely voters. … On balance, the recent presidential debate has had a more positive impact on views of Clinton than […] Read more »
Post-debate, Clinton takes the lead
Hillary Clinton emerges from the first presidential debate with a five-point lead over Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, having narrowed the enthusiasm gap between her supporters and Trump’s, and holding broad advantages over the Republican nominee as the candidate with the right temperament and preparation for the […] Read more »