Donald Trump cruised through the I-95 primaries, pulling economic discontent, his outsider status and pushback against other groups into a yet-more potent political package. In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton relied on her customary strengths – plus a boost from perceived inevitability – to pad her delegate lead. CONT. Gary […] Read more »
Exit poll: Trump, Clinton draw support of broad coalitions
Donald Trump attracted a broad coalition of Republican voters as he won presidential primary elections in Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, pulling in support from young and old, men and women and those who want a candidate who will shake things up. … On the Democratic side, former Secretary […] Read more »
The Deep Grooves of 2016
In the 2016 presidential campaign, the first cut has indeed been the deepest. An examination of the 22 state exit polls conducted so far by a consortium of media organizations indicates that the patterns of voter allegiance that emerged during the very first contests in February have largely persisted since. […] Read more »
How exit polls work
… When polls closed in New York on Tuesday, exit poll estimates showed Bernie Sanders trailing Hillary Clinton by only four points. That eventually got adjusted, but it was the most recent example of a poll showing a number that ended up being way off the final result. To figure […] Read more »
How Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton won the New York primaries
Solid wins in the New York primaries by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump gave both of their campaigns much needed boosts. Trump beat his two rivals convincingly, with a broad support across a range of demographic groups of Republican primary voters. Clinton beat Bernie Sanders by combining strong support among […] Read more »
NY Exit Poll: Victories in the Empire State Put Front-runners Back on Track
Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both coasted to victory in Tuesday’s New York presidential primary, dealing a severe blow to challengers’ efforts to blunt their momentum toward winning their parties’ nominations. According to the NBC Exit Poll, both Clinton and Trump assembled their comfortable wins by maintaining their support […] Read more »