… Never in recent election years have there been so many voters in Iowa who are either undecided or who say they could change their minds before Monday night, whether activists or sometime caucus attendees. Iowans are weighing head versus heart, ideology versus electability, issues versus character and experience. It […] Read more »
Can Democrats Beat Trump in Iowa in November?
… For the last three presidential elections, Iowa has been a barometer of the nation’s vacillating political sentiments. Twice it broke overwhelmingly for Barack Obama, who beat John McCain by nine points here in 2008. It swung back to give Mr. Trump a nine-point victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016. […] Read more »
CBS News Battleground Tracker: What could happen in Iowa on Monday?
Our final CBS News Iowa Battleground Tracker offers a statistical simulation of the caucuses and some scenarios that might unfold on Monday. It looks like a close contest heading in, and the top candidates are all poised to win national delegates. To show what could happen — and more importantly, […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ poll: Country remains divided over Trump’s impeachment trial
Majorities of American voters believe that President Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress in the Ukraine scandal, but the public remains split — largely along party lines — over whether those actions justify his removal from office. … The survey also finds Trump trailing the major Democratic presidential […] Read more »
Damned if they do, doomed if they don’t: Why Sanders rivals don’t go negative
… Democrats face a classic collective-action problem. The party has a strong interest in publicly vetting Sanders before he becomes its nominee, but no candidate wants to be the one to go negative on him. Instead, as with Donald Trump’s Republican opponents in 2016, other Democratic candidates are seemingly hoping […] Read more »
Des Moines Register poll scrapped after apparent mishap
The widely anticipated Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers was scrapped shortly before it was set to be released Saturday night after complaints from Pete Buttigieg’s campaign about how it was conducted. The stunning announcement by the media sponsors and West Des Moines-based pollster Selzer & Co. […] Read more »