As Washington gauges the political fallout of the Hillary Clinton email story, the impact among the electorate may hinge one crucial aspect: the age of the voters in question. A poll from the Pew Research Center shows a sharp partisan divide over interest in the story, but if you look […] Read more »
Imagining 2016 Without Hillary Clinton
We’re on record here at The Upshot as believing that Hillary Clinton is in an extremely strong position to win the Democratic nomination. … But what if the unlikely happens, and she is forced to abandon her planned presidential campaign because of a development we can’t now anticipate? In that […] Read more »
Clinton Favorability, Familiarity Bests 2016 Contenders
Hillary Clinton is one of a few potential 2016 presidential candidates to have a significantly higher favorable (50%) than unfavorable (39%) rating among the American public. And the 89% of Americans who are familiar enough with Clinton to have an opinion of her is more than any other potential 2016 […] Read more »
Democrats See a Field of One Heading to 2016
… As Mrs. Clinton prepares to begin her second presidential campaign amid a froth of criticism and outrage, Democrats are not just Ready for Hillary — as supporters named one pro-Clinton “super PAC” — they are desperate for her. … And from the top of the party to its grass […] Read more »
Voters Say They Want Change. So Why Do Bush And Clinton Lead Polls?
Lost in the back and forth about the Hillary Clinton email controversy Tuesday was that both she and Republican frontrunner Jeb Bush share a common, potentially bigger problem — their last names. … A poll out earlier this week found that more people are looking for “change” ahead of 2016 […] Read more »
This poll question is very bad news for Hillary Clinton
A big part of Hillary Clinton’s perceived appeal as a presidential candidate in 2016 is this: No one — or, at least very few people outside the ranks of the most conservative Americans — doubts that she could do the job. … That’s why a new piece of polling data […] Read more »