A close look at recent polling shows that younger voters are moving from Hillary Clinton to third-party candidate Fmr. Gov. Gary Johnson. Meet the Press, NBC News Read more »
Who Favors Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Candidate for President?
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for president, may be on track to win more votes than any third-party candidate in 20 years, if current polling holds up. Who are his supporters? Mr. Johnson, a former Republican governor of New Mexico, is relying heavily on the backing of young people and […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Are Tied In Latest IBD/TIPP Poll
In a sharp turnaround in an already volatile election season, support for Hillary Clinton tumbled as Donald Trump made gains over the past month, leaving the race a virtual tie. The latest IBD/TIPP Poll shows that Clinton is now ahead of Trump by just one percentage point, 44% to 43% […] Read more »
Seven Things About the 2016 General Election Campaign So Far
Labor Day is the traditional start of the fall campaigns, but in this anything-but-traditional race it’s worth noting some fascinating developments in the general election contest already. With 70 days left, here are seven key points to understand this election: CONT. Matthew J. Dowd, Wall Street Journal Read more »
Clinton And Trump Are Losing A Lot Of Young Voters
… Clinton is earning 41 percent, on average, with young voters. In both 2008 and 2012, by contrast, Barack Obama won at least 60 percent of these voters, according to the American National Election Studies (ANES). But it’s not that younger voters like Trump. Quite the opposite: Only 20 percent […] Read more »
With Bernie Sanders Out, Young Adults See Third-Party Appeal
With Bernie Sanders out of the presidential race, Hillary Clinton has moved to consolidate her support in his broad base of young voters. But much of that backing is grudging, with turnout an open question and support for third-party candidates posing a potential risk to Clinton. CONT. Sofi Sinozich, ABC […] Read more »