With Vice President Joe Biden officially out of the presidential race, the nation’s first nominating contest between front-runner Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders is gaining steam, according to a new Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll. CONT. Sahil Kapur, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
3 in 4 say Benghazi panel politically motivated
Most Americans say the way Hillary Clinton handled her email as secretary of state is an important indicator of her character, a reversal since March when it was first revealed she used a private email server to conduct government business. But a larger majority believe the committee investigating the Benghazi […] Read more »
Both Clinton and GOP Viewed Negatively on Benghazi
More than half of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll disapprove of Hillary Clinton’s handling of questions on the Benghazi attack – yet as many also say the Republicans in Congress are investigating it chiefly to damage her politically. CONT. Chad Kiewiet de Jonge, ABC News Read more »
Biden Exit Opens Door For Powerful Clinton Coalition
Vice President Joe Biden’s decision not to enter the Democratic presidential race clears the pathway for Hillary Clinton to assemble an imposing demographic coalition in the nomination contest. It also vastly intensifies the pressure on Sen. Bernie Sanders, her chief remaining rival, to make inroads with voters of color. CONT. […] Read more »
Joe Biden Ran in the Invisible Primary, and Lost to Hillary Clinton
For all her struggles with poll numbers and the email investigation this year, Hillary Rodham Clinton has done one thing really well: dissuade mainstream opponents by dominating the invisible primary, the behind-the-scenes competition for elite support that often decides the nomination. Today, her dominance in the invisible primary yielded another […] Read more »
Clinton Rebounds in Democratic Race, Gaining Against Sanders and Biden Alike
Hillary Clinton has followed a successful debate performance by rebounding in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, regaining ground against Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden alike. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »