Donald Trump is dominating the news media and the Internet. He is leading in the polls. But even as journalists scour those surveys for signs of whether his surge will last, an important story with the potential to decide the race is being overlooked. The Aug. 6 debate marked the […] Read more »
Post-debate, Trump pulls clear of competition
Donald Trump has won his party’s trust on top issues more than any other Republican presidential candidate, and now stands as the clear leader in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Trump driving migrant debate among GOP field
The ideas once languished at the edge of Republican politics, confined to think tanks and no-hope bills on Capitol Hill. To solve the problem of illegal immigration, truly drastic measures were necessary: Deport the undocumented en masse. Seize the money they try to send home. Deny citizenship to their U.S.-born […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Shakeup in GOP field after first debate, Sanders gains on Clinton
The explosive first Republican debate has shaken up the 2016 GOP presidential race. Who’s up? Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and businesswoman Carly Fiorina. Who’s down? Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The Democratic side’s getting more interesting too, […] Read more »
U.S. Holds Off a World of Economic Trouble
… The economy invariably becomes a political target when there is no White House incumbent running for re-election. The opposition party has to talk about how bad things are and its ideas for change. The incumbent party, in this case the Democrats, must be more nuanced, striving to avoid getting […] Read more »
How Trump has hogged the presidential campaign conversation
How is Donald Trump’s candidacy affecting the public conversation — which, in turn, influences how campaigners compete? … To understand what public conversation the current presidential campaign has kicked off, we looked closely at the talk prompted by 20 presidential candidacy announcements between March 15 and July 20, 2015. … […] Read more »