A year from now, Americans will make history. The electorate is facing the most tumultuous time in American politics in at least 50 years — arguably a century — and their ultimate choice for president is almost certain to be a candidate who reflects the churning and tumult of a […] Read more »
State of the election markets: After the GOP debate
The Republican primary got another jolt this week with Wednesday, October 28’s debate: Marco Rubio won and Jeb Bush lost. Rubio won because he beat up Bush, and they are the only two viable establishment candidates left in the race. … Ted Cruz and Ben Carson both had “strong debates” […] Read more »
NBC Online Poll: Carson and Trump Lead the GOP Field
After leading the crowded Republican field since July, Donald Trump finds Ben Carson pulling even with him in the latest national NBC News online poll conducted by SurveyMonkey, beginning Tuesday before the debate through Thursday. CONT. Allison Kopicki & John Lapinski, NBC News Read more »
What Did We Learn From the CNBC GOP Debate?
The GOP CNBC debate on Wednesday was ultimately designed for and about the GOP establishment in both the kind of questions asked and the way in which they were asked. And, that, not surprisingly, did not go over well with either the candidates – especially those in the non-establishment lane […] Read more »
Iowa voters render their verdict: Seven top takeaways from GOP debate
Thursday night, 26 GOP caucus voters from Des Moines, Iowa watched the third Republican presidential debate. The candidates they supported as they arrived closely mirrored the latest polls. And this debate had impact. Major impact. CONT. Frank Luntz, Fox News Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Read more »
Republicans Remain Divided as Democrats Unite
It is a good time to review the unusual—maybe unprecedented—presidential contest, which exhibits striking fluidity and uncertainty, with a huge group of candidates on the Republican side, and an equally striking coalescence toward an early consensus on the Democratic side. Making predictions is folly at this very early stage, but […] Read more »