Across the country, among people of all ages and religions, the acceptance of same-sex marriage has grown with stunning speed. But not in the leadership of the Republican Party. … With public opinion moving so unambiguously away from support for restricting marriage to heterosexual couples, the Republican National Committee has […] Read more »
Does Scott Walker Have What It Takes to Win in 2016?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is widely viewed as a top-tier hopeful for the GOP presidential nomination. But it’s less clear he has the right profile to knock off the likely Democratic nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Walker’s strength in the nomination race comes from his positioning in […] Read more »
The Gender Subplot
… Given that Clinton is unlikely to be able to match President Obama’s turnout and support levels among minority and young voters, how can she make up for that? If there is a sphere in which she could conceivably outperform Obama, it is likely to be among women—arguably those who […] Read more »
Obama Supporters Plan to Back Clinton – WSJ/NBC News Poll Analysis
Hillary Clinton lost a famously divisive primary to Barack Obama in 2008, but that doesn’t seem to be weighing on her with Obama supporters this time around. Fully 95% of the Democratic primary voters who backed Mr. Obama in that 2008 nominating contest said they planned to support Mrs. Clinton, […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton’s lead over N.H. Democrats shrinking
Hillary Clinton’s sizable lead among Democrats in New Hampshire has been trimmed to single digits as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders makes a strong push in a state that narrowly broke Clinton’s way in 2008 to keep her campaign alive. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Bernie Sanders Gains on Hillary Clinton in Bloomberg Early-State Polling
Bernie Sanders is gaining on Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, with an appeal as an issue-oriented protest vehicle potentially capable of slowing any coronation of the popular front-runner. CONT. John McCormick, Bloomberg Politics Read more »