This should be a window of widening opportunity and optimism for the Republicans chasing Donald Trump, the commanding front-runner in the 2024 GOP presidential race. Instead, this is a time of mounting uncertainty and unease. Rather than undermine Trump’s campaign, his indictment last week for mishandling classified documents has underscored […] Read more »
Just How “Electable” is Trump, Anyway?
Key Points• Despite a second indictment, Donald Trump remains in a strong position in the GOP presidential primary field.• Trump continues to earn majorities or near-majorities in polls, far outpacing his rivals, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.• Republicans would rather have a nominee they agree with than an electable one. […] Read more »
How Republicans are stitching their own straitjacket on Trump indictment
The Republican response to Donald Trump’s latest criminal indictment offers a clear test of the famous saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and hoping for a different result. The choice by Republican leaders, and even almost all of his 2024 rivals for the […] Read more »
CBS News poll analysis: GOP primary voters still see Trump as best shot against Biden
Former President Donald Trump is Republicans’ top choice for a presidential nominee, not only because they like what he did as president, but also because they think he can win. Despite questions about his electability, they still see him as their best shot to defeat President Joe Biden. And views […] Read more »
Trump indictment: Most Republicans think charges are politically motivated
A vast majority of Republicans believe federal criminal charges against Donald Trump are politically motivated, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed him far ahead of his nearest rival in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The polling, which began on Friday, a day after […] Read more »
Biden edges Trump and DeSantis in poll, but voters are looking around
President Joe Biden holds single-digit edges over both former President Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential race, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll finds, but nearly 1 in 4 voters say they would support a third-party candidate if the election was held today. In a potential rematch […] Read more »