Charlie Cook on the New Hampshire Primary

… Cruz has locked up the conservative lane and Trump has the populist; the establishment/conventional wing of the GOP remains badly splintered. Rubio had a chance to break away from the pack in New Hampshire, but blew it with his performance in the last debate. … Apparently Clinton is about […] Read more »

What the Sanders Coalition Needs to Carry Over Into Other States

… Mr. Sanders’s strength among white working-class voters is important because it gives him a chance to overcome the challenge past progressive candidates faced: Well-educated white liberals, the sort who supported same-sex marriage before it was popular nationally, simply don’t represent a large enough share of the electorate to win […] Read more »

New Hampshire Takeaways: Trust, Experience and Message Count

More than half a million voters cast ballots in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, rewarding Donald J. Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont with resounding victories, and sending some candidates home to rethink their campaigns. But the results also tell much about the electorate and the challenges the […] Read more »