Political novice Ben Carson retains his formidable edge in popularity over his Republican presidential rivals, with a net favorable score of +59 among Republicans nationwide. But Carson is popular not only with Republicans, he also has a net favorable score of +21 among national adults — the highest of any […] Read more »
In Five Points, the State of the 2016 Primary Races
In a fascinating (and, for some, frustrating) year in politics, the latest polls, including this week’s Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey, provide some telling insights into the trajectory of the 2016 presidential race. I see five key points that give us a sense of where things are going: CONT. Matthew […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: GOP nomination race coming into focus, Trump holds edge
Is the race for the Republican nomination finally shaking out? Four candidates get double-digit backing — and then there’s a steep drop-off to the rest of the field. The latest Fox News national poll on the 2016 election finds that Donald Trump has the edge, as GOP primary voters by […] Read more »
The GOP race, then and now
I last examined the Republican presidential nominating contest in February — and my thoughts proved, well, worthless. “For now,” I concluded, “keep an eye on [Scott] Walker and recognize that [Chris] Christie’s stock is overhyped. [Jeb] Bush and [Rand] Paul have real work to do — others can still win […] Read more »
Clinton ties Carson in ’16 matchup, but tops other GOP candidates
One year out before the 2016 general election, Hillary Clinton and Ben Carson are tied in a hypothetical matchup, but Clinton leads three other major Republican candidates, according to brand-new numbers from the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
You Can’t Have It All
The Holy Grail in politics is finding a candidate who has the complete package, the optimal characteristics to win a given race. … So, how does the broad field of Republican candidates stack up? CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »