Following his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the country, Donald Trump has increased his lead in the Republican primary to its largest margin yet, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The results are the latest sign that Trump’s outspoken comments on immigration and terrorism continue to […] Read more »
Clinton Increases Iowa Lead Over Sanders
Hillary Clinton has expanded her lead over Bernie Sanders in Iowa to nine points among likely Democratic caucus-goers thanks to support from women, seniors, the wealthy and concerns over terrorism. Yet if the Vermont Senator can turn out first-time caucus goers and younger Iowans, he could pose a threat to […] Read more »
NBC Poll: Clinton Would Trounce Trump But Lose to Rubio, Carson
Hillary Clinton would defeat Ted Cruz and trounce Donald Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head general election matchup, but she would lose to Marco Rubio or Ben Carson, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
New Hampshire Will Weed Republican Field
The New Hampshire presidential primary vote usually breaks late. This time, not unusually, it will break a few candidates. … Voters can choose either party’s primary in New Hampshire, and knowledgeable Republicans suggest that a heavy influx of independents could help push a mainstream conservative to the top spot. There […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Cruz, Trump ahead in Iowa, Clinton holds caucus lead
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are the top two candidates Iowa Republican caucus-goers say are the most qualified to handle the top two issues facing the country — the economy and national security. That gives them front-runner status in a new Fox News poll of Iowa likely caucus-goers. CONT. Dana […] Read more »
Terrorism drives nationalistic fervor in presidential politics, Stanford sociologist says
Terrorism typically ratchets up nationalistic impulses in presidential campaigns, a Stanford sociologist says. But which candidate benefits from this dynamic is more nuanced than most political observers realize, said Robb Willer, a Stanford professor of sociology. Stanford News Service interviewed him recently about how terrorism may impact the 2016 presidential […] Read more »