The last time experts tried to decide who “won” a debate, many mistakenly thought that Donald Trump had struggled. Maybe he had in their eyes, but Republican poll respondents thought otherwise. There’s no question that the second Republican debate featured a large number of attacks on Trump. Whether or not […] Read more »
‘Kelly File’ Focus Group: Carly Fiorina Was the Big Winner at GOP Debate
It appears that many voters believe Carly Fiorina was the big winner at the second GOP debate. The Kelly File, Fox News Read more »
Carly Fiorina will appear in top-tier CNN Reagan Library debate
… Thursday marked the close of the two-month window for determining eligibility based on averages of national polls. The results were based on 14 polls including interviews with more than 6,000 potential Republican primary voters. The top 10 candidates overall — plus Fiorina, whose average support places her within the […] Read more »
CNN amends GOP debate criteria
CNN is amending the criteria for its Republican presidential debate on September 16, possibly opening the door for Carly Fiorina to join the other top-tier candidates on the stage. The cause: a lack of national public polling following the August 6 debate has so far provided only three new polls […] Read more »
The GOP’s emerging Carly Fiorina problem
Carly Fiorina’s campaign is mad, and with good reason. … CNN, like Fox News before it, will only feature 10 candidates during its prime-time debate. In theory, that’s good news for Fiorina. But in practice, it isn’t. … “Despite being solidly in the top 10 by every measure, the political […] Read more »
How CNN’s Debate Math is Hurting Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiornia still has a math problem. Despite a stand-out performance in the Aug. 6 Republican undercard forum hosted by Fox News and Facebook, and rising poll numbers ever since, Fiorina still may not be granted a spot at CNN’s Sept. 16 debate. CONT. J. Ann Selzer, Bloomberg Politics Recent […] Read more »