At its core, politics is all about timing. Are you the right candidate with the right message at the right moment? At some level, Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton would seem to be the right candidates for the moment. CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »
Carly Fiorina Gets a Lift From Iowans After Debate
Carly Fiorina hit a walk-off homer, helium is leaking from Ben Carson’s balloon and Scott Walker’s candidacy is on life support, according to the Republicans in Iowa who will cast the first votes of the nominating contest in less than five months. Oh, and Donald J. Trump is still Donald […] Read more »
How polls have changed since last debate: Outsiders up, establishment down
At Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, 11 candidates will take the stage in an unexpected order – with the outsiders very much on the inside. That’s because they have broken away from the rest of the field since the first debate. CONT. Kevin Schaul, Washington Post Recent polls: GOP presidential […] Read more »
The ‘Scarlet P’
… This is one of the few times when the leaders, top strategists, and establishments of both parties are panicky, and for good reason. … Some of the best minds in both parties are now questioning their own competence, wondering whether they are losing their touch, having missed an upheaval […] Read more »
The Republican Candidates Donald Trump Has Hurt the Most
Donald Trump is hurting all his fellow Republican presidential candidates, though some more than others. Rick Perry, who suspended his campaign on Friday, is at the top of that list but is far from alone. To assess the flow of support among the many candidates since Mr. Trump entered the […] Read more »
Trump, Carson top GOP race; Clinton leads Dems but support drops
Two non-politicians, businessman Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, dominate the contest for the Republican nomination, together accounting for more than half of the potential vote as support for traditional politicians continues to decline, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. In the contest for the Democratic nomination, […] Read more »