Does the rise of brash speaking candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders suggest a new, more potent level of anger among the American electorate? An anger that has reached a tipping point and threatens to truly upend the system. Or are we seeing echoes of previously angry electorates that […] Read more »
Is Clinton’s Tide Shifting?
… While most of the attention in recent days has focused on the Donald Trump spectacle taking place in the Republican presidential nomination fight, is there reason to wonder whether the contours of the Democratic side or even the general election are also shifting? CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »
Likable Enough? Clinton’s Exaggerated Favorability Problem
Is Hillary Rodham Clinton in trouble? You would think so from the coverage of recent polls showing that her unfavorable ratings have increased nationally and in key states. Multiple media outlets and pundits have suggested that her personal unpopularity 20 months before the presidential election is a major problem for […] Read more »
Why is Hillary Clinton viewed so unfavorably in early primary states?
Recent surveys suggest that Hillary Clinton may be more reliant on the non-white vote in November 2016 than you might have assumed. A poll released Sunday from NBC/Marist reinforces one from last week by Quinnipiac University that found her to be as unpopular as Donald Trump in key swing states. […] Read more »
NBC/Marist Polls Show Donald Trump Running Strong in Iowa, NH
Donald Trump is running strong in the early nominating states of Iowa and New Hampshire, according to two new NBC News-Marist polls. … Meanwhile, in the Democratic presidential race, the polls show that Hillary Clinton is ahead, but that Bernie Sanders has gained ground on her since earlier this year. […] Read more »
CNN/ORC poll: Trump elbows his way to the top
In the first national telephone poll since Donald Trump earned rebukes from Republican leaders over his comments about Senator John McCain’s military service, the real estate mogul has increased his support among GOP voters and now stands atop the race for the party’s nomination. … On the Democratic side, Clinton […] Read more »