… Bush didn’t make a catastrophic mistake — an “oops” moment. But the media consensus seemed to be that the debate was a potential make-or-break moment for Bush. Even if you were to charitably round up Bush’s performance to a C+ or B-, it probably wasn’t good enough. Why does […] Read more »
Republicans 2016: Where the Race Stands Now
… In times of turmoil, presidential politics has sometimes drawn unusual, non-traditional figures to occupy center stage during part or all of a campaign. … However, what is happening within the Republican Party now has no modern parallel. Two unconventional outsiders, Donald Trump and Ben Carson, are thoroughly dominating the early months […] Read more »
CBS/NYT Poll: Ben Carson edges out Donald Trump
Ben Carson has surpassed Donald Trump and now narrowly leads the Republican field in the race for the nomination in the latest national CBS News/New York Times Poll. Twenty-six percent of Republican primary voters back Carson, giving him a four-point edge over Trump (22 percent). Support for Carson has quadrupled […] Read more »
Ben Carson Will Be Best-Liked Candidate on Debate Stage
Republicans preparing to watch Wednesday night’s GOP debate have varying opinions of the candidates vying for their party’s nomination. The candidates’ net favorable scores range from +60 for Ben Carson to +8 for John Kasich and +10 for Chris Christie. Carson’s strength of image is formidable; his net favorable score […] Read more »
Trump, Carson lead GOP in Iowa; Trump keeps big lead in NH, SC
The Republican nomination fight continues to be dominated by political newcomers Donald Trump and Ben Carson. In Iowa, Carson has moved up to tie Trump. In South Carolina and New Hampshire, there is Donald Trump with a large lead, and then there is everyone else. CONT. CBS News View More: […] Read more »
AP-GfK Poll: Republicans view Donald Trump as most electable
Republican voters view Donald Trump as their strongest general election candidate, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that highlights the sharp contrast between the party’s voters and its top professionals regarding the billionaire businessman’s ultimate political strength. CONT. Steve Peoples & Emily Swanson, AP Read more »