The lead reason U.S. registered voters give for their choice of president in the 2016 election involves not liking something about the opposing candidate. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Clinton’s Electoral College Lead Regenerates
As we await the second debate, it’s obvious that Hillary Clinton got a bounce from the first debate and has re-established a clear lead in the presidential race. … She has arrested her September decline and has grabbed a lead that suggests she could match or even exceed Barack Obama’s […] Read more »
Pence edges Kaine in VP debate instant poll
Mike Pence scored a narrow win over Tim Kaine in the vice presidential debate Tuesday night, according to a CNN/ORC instant poll, with 48% of voters who watched the debate saying Pence did the better job while 42% think Kaine had the best night. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Better Polling for Clinton, but Trump Is Still in Striking Distance
Donald J. Trump had a difficult week after the first presidential debate, and, as you might expect, his polling was not great. … The polls suggest that Mrs. Clinton’s performance has energized Democratic-leaning voters, helping to reduce the big gap between registered voters and likely voters that plagued her in […] Read more »
Kaine vs. Pence: All even at the start
Voters are divided about who will do a better job in Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. Tim Kaine and Mike Pence start out tied in the expectations game, with 38% saying they expect each man to do a better job in Tuesday’s face-off in […] Read more »
Trump Seen as Less Conservative Than Prior GOP Candidates
Donald Trump’s political views, in the eyes of U.S. registered voters, are the least conservative of GOP presidential candidates in recent history. About six in 10 registered voters have viewed recent Republican nominees as conservative or very conservative, with George W. Bush’s 68% in 2004 the highest. CONT. Justin McCarthy, […] Read more »