For the fourth consecutive month, businessman Donald Trump leads the contest for the Republican presidential nomination, with his candidacy fueled by a powerful anti-Washington mood among GOP voters, according to a new national poll by The Washington Post and ABC News. CONT. Dan Balz & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
FOX News Poll: Rubio does best against Clinton in 2016 ballot test
Republicans want a candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton. A new Fox News poll finds Marco Rubio performs best against the presumptive Democratic nominee. Rubio has an eight-point edge: 50 percent to Clinton’s 42 percent. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Clinton’s Weaknesses Are Hidden by Republican Disarray
… Hillary Clinton’s nomination is almost a forgone conclusion, barring any unlikely legal or health issues. Democrats will offer a more coherent and unified front for the general election than fractious Republicans. Still, this optimism is based on the weakness of the opposition, and ignores the candidate’s own glaring vulnerabilities. […] Read more »
Sanders is Up, GOP is Steady – and Terrorism Worries are Back
Terrorism suddenly rivals the economy as the single most important issue to Americans in the 2016 presidential election – and a year out, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds more people paying close attention to the contest than at this point in any race back to 1988. CONT. Julie […] Read more »
Of Paris and (Would-Be) Presidents
… So, what effect will the tragedy in Paris have on the U.S. presidential campaign and next year’s election? The short answer: Ask me again in 50 weeks. But let’s parse the possibilities. CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »
Clinton Opens 25-Point Lead on Sanders in Bloomberg National Poll
Hillary Clinton has solidified her lead nationally in the Democratic presidential nominating contest, amassing a 25-point advantage over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and earning higher scores than her closest competitor on a range of traits important to potential voters, including the ability to combat terrorism. CONT. Margaret Talev, Bloomberg Politics Read more »