Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is consolidating the support of the Millennials who fueled Bernie Sanders’ challenge during the primaries, a new USA TODAY/Rock the Vote Poll finds, as Republican Donald Trump heads toward the worst showing among younger voters in modern American history. CONT. Susan Page & Fernanda Crescente, […] Read more »
Blue Corners of Pennsylvania Went Red, But Won’t Matter
The lunch group in Monessen, Pennsylvania, is evenly divided between Trump supporters and Trump opponents. But the dark mood across the whole room suggests why this working-class town might end up favoring him in November. … This is Westmoreland County. Here and in the adjacent struggling southwestern Pennsylvania counties, Donald […] Read more »
Poll: Clinton up in Florida, New Hampshire; extends lead on electoral map
Hillary Clinton has extended her lead in Florida and is now up five points over Donald Trump, 45 percent to 40 percent; she led by three points in June. And Clinton now has a dominant nine-point lead in New Hampshire, 45 percent to 36 percent, a lead that has her […] Read more »
For millennial voters, the Clinton vs. Trump choice ‘feels like a joke’
… Polling suggests that the millennial generation will act much the same this November as it did four and eight years ago — by voting heavily for the Democratic nominee, though with a considerable share supporting a third-party candidate. But in interviews this past week with more than 70 young […] Read more »
Four Takeaways From the Latest Battleground Polls
Seven new battleground polls, seven states where Hillary Clinton holds a lead against Donald Trump. Those are the results from the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls, which found Hillary Clinton ahead in Iowa (by four points), Ohio (by five), Florida (by five), North Carolina (by nine), Pennsylvania (by 11), […] Read more »
Has Donald Trump hit bottom?
The unraveling of Donald Trump’s candidacy continues apace, a long and steady decline since the high point three months ago. If he were deliberately trying to avoid winning the election, he could hardly be doing a better job. The hole he has dug for himself is wide and deep. National […] Read more »