What a difference two months makes. In late November and early December, in the wake of Chris Christie’s landslide re-election victory, the Republican governor from New Jersey was riding high in the polls. … Now, after month of intense media scrutiny over a couple of controversies in his state, Christie’s […] Read more »
Conversation with Stan Greenberg
Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg joins us on the Political Wire podcast to look at how well President Obama laid the groundwork in his State of the Union address for the 2014 midterm elections. CONT. Political Wire Read more »
Jam for Christie, Clear Lane for Clinton in an Early Look at the 2016 On-Ramp
Chris Christie’s popularity has been badly dented and Republican preferences for president look like a six-car pileup in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. In the Democratic lane, Hillary Clinton is well-positioned for 2016 – but has seen her own popularity pull back. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
For 2016, Hillary Clinton has commanding lead over Democrats, GOP race wide open
Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a commanding 6 to 1 lead over other Democrats heading into the 2016 presidential campaign, while the Republican field is deeply divided with no clear front-runner, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. CONT. Philip Rucker & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
Christie cruising through bridge scandal (so far)
Nearly 70 percent of Americans say the bridge-closure scandal engulfing Chris Christie has not changed their opinion about the New Jersey governor, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll. In addition, 44 percent of respondents believe he’s telling the truth about his knowledge of the events surrounding the controversy. And […] Read more »
A Democratic Party Divide That’s Not There
According to many in the punditocracy, there’s a liberal Democratic revolution bubbling just under the political surface that’s about to explode. Frustrated liberal revolutionaries led by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren are committed to wresting power from the Democratic establishment, pushing the Democratic agenda […] Read more »