… With the first Republican presidential debate coming up Thursday, a new McClatchy-Marist poll finds that a majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents personally like Bush, saying they view him favorably rather than unfavorably. Large numbers also like Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee, far more than dislike them. But nearly […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s Schrödinger’s Cat Campaign
Pundits — bored with the prospect of a Hillary Clinton coronation — have conjectured for months that Joe Biden might run for president, but the vice president has remained on the sidelines. So you’d be right to indulge some skepticism toward the latest round of speculation about Biden running. But […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton’s summer slump
This isn’t a glorious summer for Hillary Rodham Clinton. She’s running for president as hard as she can, rolling out wonky policy proposals, holding town meetings, even talking with reporters now and then. But her poll numbers are down, especially on whether she’s trustworthy and honest. Surveys that once had […] Read more »
Biden considers his future amid pressure to make a bid for president
Joe Biden has never ruled out making a third try for the presidency, and as his self-declared, end-of-summer deadline to make a decision approaches, there are fresh signals that pressure is growing on him to do so. … He and his closest advisers have spoken to some of those who […] Read more »
The Case For Bernie: He Will Beat Trump!
Our local (and much beloved) public radio station VPR just posted a story on its website trumpeting a recent Quinnipiac poll that shows Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders beating Donald Trump 45%-37%. The poll, according to the author, indicates that Sanders is “gaining ground in his presidential campaign.” … The problem, […] Read more »
Trump could send Clinton to White House, just like ’92
Donald Trump could do to the 2016 general election exactly what Ross Perot did a generation ago – with a Clinton pulling away from a Bush and a wealthy business mogul drawing a surprisingly large share of the vote. A new McClatchy-Marist poll finds Hillary Clinton leading every potential Republican […] Read more »