State of election markets: 408 Days

The previous week was punctuated by Scott Walker dropping out of the race for the GOP nomination on Monday, September 21 and Marco Rubio taking up all of his likelihood for victory (and some). The key date is Wednesday, September 16, which was the second presidential debate for the GOP. […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: Clinton popularity drops, Carson gets high marks

Hillary Clinton’s personal favorable ratings hit a low mark in the latest Fox News national poll, while Ben Carson’s ratings climb to new high in the wake of his news-generating comments on Muslims and the presidency. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »

NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump and Carson Lead GOP; Clinton Loses Ground

Donald Trump and Ben Carson are running neck and neck in the national Republican presidential horserace, while Carly Fiorina is now tied for third place with Marco Rubio, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. And on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has lost ground to Bernie Sanders […] Read more »

Trump’s Positive Image Fades, Carson’s Up

Donald Trump’s image among Republicans continues to fade. The trend in the two-week rolling average shows his net favorable rating among Republicans at +21, his lowest rating since his star began to ascend after the first GOP debate. … On the other hand, Ben Carson’s image among Republicans is strengthening. […] Read more »