On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, CNN announced the results of a new poll, showing “Clinton still tops in 2016.” It was so positive for the former secretary of state that the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza called it “the best news Hillary Clinton has had in weeks.” … Two days earlier, […] Read more »
Focus Group Democrats Like Jeb Bush
Bloomberg Politics held focus groups with Republican and Democratic voters in New Hampshire. Their answers on Jeb Bush, electability and dysfunction in Washington were surprising. Bloomberg Politics Read more »
Hillary Clinton Retains Strong Appeal to American Women
Women continue to have a much more positive opinion of Hillary Clinton than men do. Fifty-six percent of women have a favorable opinion of Clinton, while 32% view her unfavorably. Men are evenly divided in their opinions of Clinton. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
The Scrutiny Phase: Hillary Clinton’s Negativity Challenge
… All of the potential candidates are being scrutinized at this early stage. What is different for Mrs. Clinton is that as someone who has been on the national stage for more than 20 years, she will have no honeymoon in the 2016 campaign. Without a major opponent, she will […] Read more »
Ohio Senate: The Last Ride of the Appalachian Democrat
The combination of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (president) and former Gov. Ted Strickland (Senate) as a Democratic “ticket” atop the ballot here next year would be a throwback. That’s not intended as a catty reminder that both Clinton (69 on Election Day 2016) and Strickland (75 on that […] Read more »
How to Be Misled by Polls, Hillary Clinton Email Edition
Has the controversy over Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account hurt her in the polls? You might think so if you read a CNN article published Monday night, which reported that “unfavorable views of Hillary Clinton are on the rise” after disclosure of her use of the email […] Read more »