Most Republicans feel betrayed by their party — and show their displeasure by supporting outsiders over establishment candidates in the GOP presidential race. Real-estate mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are the favorites in the Republican race in the latest Fox News national poll on the 2016 election. […] Read more »
Americans See Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush as Presidential Material
When it comes to Americans envisioning a 2016 presidential candidate moving into the White House, Hillary Clinton has the edge. Nearly half of U.S. adults say they have a “realistic vision” of Clinton being president, outpacing any of the seven Democratic and Republican candidates tested on the question, according to […] Read more »
Joe Biden Now Top Presidential Choice for 1 in 4 Democrats
One quarter of Americans who are registered Democrats or lean that way say Vice President Joe Biden is now their top choice for president. The findings of a national Bloomberg Politics poll released Wednesday represent a notable achievement for an as-yet undeclared candidate, suggest concerns about Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, and […] Read more »
Hurricane Trump
… However long Donald Trump lasts, the forces that prompted his ascent may be more politically consequential than a mere outburst of discontent from Americans in the early stage of a presidential election would suggest. Trump’s improbable success so far may have the potential to shift politics and the policy […] Read more »
Polls Show Carly Fiorina’s Gender-Neutral Appeal
With a strong debate performance, Carly Fiorina has stolen the spotlight in the Republican presidential race, surging into second place in a recent poll. That makes this a good moment to note that while Mrs. Fiorina is the lone woman in the Republican race, her support so far has not […] Read more »
Clinton’s Image Steady With Women, Down With Men
Hillary Clinton’s favorable ratings — registering at 41% among national adults in September, and tying other recent lows — have weakened, though it remains to be seen if fatally. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »