Even if she eventually vanquishes Bernie Sanders in the primaries, Hillary Clinton might have serious trouble winning over his voters. One out of four Sanders supporters– 25 percent – say they would not back Clinton in a general election if she became the Democratic nominee for president, while just 69 […] Read more »
On (From) Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s state motto is “Forward.” On Tuesday night, the Badger State’s voters uttered it as a command to both party’s nominating contests. Instead of voting to bring the nominating season closer to a conclusion by backing Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, the two current leaders, Wisconsin strongly supported Bernie Sanders […] Read more »
5 numbers that explain the Wisconsin results
Ted Cruz consolidated Wisconsin GOP primary voters who wanted to stop Donald Trump in Tuesday night’s presidential primary, winning nearly half the vote – and the vast majority of highly prized delegates to this summer’s national convention. In the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders romped over Hillary Clinton to maintain his […] Read more »
What the exit polling says about how Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders won Wisconsin
This was a difficult night for Donald Trump — not just because he lost the Wisconsin Republican primary to Ted Cruz — but because he significantly underperformed among groups of voters who had been his strongest supporters to this point. CONT. Stanley Feldman (Stony Brook), CBS News Read more »
Wisconsin exit poll: Trump sees a ceiling, while Sanders finds his sweet spot
Anti-Donald Trump voters coalesced around Ted Cruz in the Wisconsin presidential primary, raising the specter of a ceiling for the GOP frontrunner. In the Democratic race, young voters and men handed Bernie Sanders a fresh chance to exploit Hillary Clinton’s vulnerabilities on style and substance alike. CONT. Gary Langer, Gregory […] Read more »
Political criticism erodes free trade support
Months of withering political rhetoric in the presidential campaign has eroded American support for free trade but not for immigration. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey, conducted March 21-23, finds that just 27 percent of the public agree that free trade “has helped the U.S.,” compared with 43 percent who say […] Read more »