Americans continue to list the economy — in all of its manifestations — as the top problem facing the country today. One might think that the recent prime-time Republican debate would have been a forum with a strong focus on exactly how the candidates — if elected as president — […] Read more »
Can Trump Turn From Summer Fling to Serious Relationship?
When it comes to picking candidates for president, summer is for dating and winter is for mating. The question is not so much why Donald Trump and other anti-establishment candidates like Ben Carson and Bernie Sanders are gaining traction this summer. Instead, the question is whether voters’ affection will stay […] Read more »
Bush and Trump face off in N.H. — and The Donald is winning
… In this first-in-the-nation primary state, tailor-made for a center-right, business-friendly, establishment-approved candidate, Bush is caught uncomfortably between the rising forces on his right and left. He has been unable to assert himself as the alpha candidate that many Republicans expected he would be. The dynamic here reflects the extent […] Read more »
CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump now competitive in general election
Since announcing his campaign in late June, Donald Trump has quickly leapt to the top of the Republican field, leading recent polls nationally, in Iowa and in New Hampshire. And now, for the first time in CNN/ORC polling, his gains among the Republican Party have boosted him enough to be […] Read more »
With Tough Immigration Talk, G.O.P. Again Risks Losing Latinos
Republicans thought they had learned a lesson after 2012: Turning off Latino voters ensures defeat in the general election. But as the disruptive presidential candidacy of Donald J. Trump continues to gain support, his hard line on immigration has driven rivals to match his biting anti-immigrant language and positions long […] Read more »
Why No One Likes The 2016 Presidential Field
The 2016 elections certainly aren’t going to be a popularity contest. In fact, the current crop of White House hopefuls is among the least liked by voters in recent history, with many starting out with very high negative ratings. CONT. Jessica Taylor, NPR News Read more »