In this Bloomberg Politics/Purple Strategies focus group video, likely Republican caucus-goers in Iowa and likely Republican New Hampshire primary voters discuss the appeal of two candidates from the Senate, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Bloomberg Politics Read more »
Bloomberg Politics Focus Groups: Jeb Bush Not Impressing Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire
Jeb Bush’s presidential prospects are not looking good in the two states that will cast the first votes of the 2016 election. Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin and John Heilemann conducted simultaneous focus groups with Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire on Monday, at a crucial juncture in the presidential race when […] Read more »
Bloomberg Politics Focus Groups: Iowa, New Hampshire Democrats Skeptical of Biden
With speculation running high about the possibility of Vice President Joe Biden making a late entry into the 2016 Democratic race, voters in Iowa and New Hampshire are expressing skepticism about the prospect of a Biden campaign and presidency. CONT. Kendall Breitman, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
Early Iowa Presidential Polls a Better Predictor Than National Ones
Last month, national polls by CNN/ORC, Fox News and NBC News/Wall Street Journal got plenty of attention, and they certainly helped readers and viewers understand what is going on in the Republican and Democratic presidential contests. But if history is any guide, early national polls are far less valuable in […] Read more »
Why Marco Rubio Is Rising
A lot has changed since April, when Marco Rubio announced his presidential bid. …. Can Mr. Rubio take advantage of the opening? He hasn’t quite had his moment in the media spotlight, he hasn’t made big gains in the polls, and he hasn’t earned many endorsements. But the political landscape […] Read more »
Sanders Outperforms Clinton in General Election Matchups in IA, NH
Hillary Clinton has always been viewed as the Democrats’ best general-election candidate. But new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls of Iowa and New Hampshire show that Bernie Sanders outperforms Clinton in those two general-election battleground states. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »