Hillary Clinton’s lead in the Democratic presidential primary race has grown — and if Vice President Joe Biden decides to stay out of the race, her numbers would rise even higher, a new CNN/ORC poll shows. CONT. Eric Bradner, CNN Read more »
Hillary Clinton Viewed Unfavorably by Majority of NYers for First Time Ever
Hillary Clinton is viewed unfavorably by more New Yorkers (51 percent) than those who have a favorable view of her (46 percent) for the first time ever, down from 56-40 percent positive in July, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released today. While […] Read more »
Why Hillary Clinton needs the gender gap
… Since 1980, men have always voted more Republican than women in presidential races — but never more so than that year. … But the bigger question, of course, is how that gender gap will be affected if there is actually a woman on the ticket — or, quite possibly, […] Read more »
The Sound Of Settling
At its core, politics is all about timing. Are you the right candidate with the right message at the right moment? At some level, Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton would seem to be the right candidates for the moment. CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »
Bernie Sanders’s surge doesn’t mean the Democratic race is wide open. Here’s why.
… Even setting aside Barack Obama’s unique potential to appeal to African American voters as a historic racial figure, this frequent comparison of Senator Obama in 2007 and Senator Sanders in 2015 is deeply flawed. Just looking at the data from eight years ago shows how much better positioned Barack […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton Is Stuck In A Poll-Deflating Feedback Loop
It’s the candidates who play the long game, and play by the establishment’s rules, who usually win presidential nominations. … The short run is different. The short run can be crazy. Feedback loops can produce self-reinforcing (but usually temporary) booms and busts of support. … Candidates can just as easily […] Read more »