When it comes to products, sports or politics, matchups matter. There’s a premium for quality, but whom you’re selling to or competing against often affects outcomes. That’s a useful framework for assessing the 2016 Republican presidential contest at this early stage. CONT. Albert R. Hunt, Bloomberg View Read more »
The decline of the Cuban American hard-liners
President Obama’s announcement Wednesday of steps to reestablish diplomatic relations and liberalize economic ties with Cuba signals the continued decline of a once politically formidable bloc: Cuban American hard-liners. The product of demographic and opinion trends that have been building for over two decades, these policy changes became timely following […] Read more »
Jeb Bush Might Have A Tea Party Problem In 2016
… What’s the tea party’s problem with Bush? He’s staked out relatively liberal positions on the Common Core education standards and immigration reform, which leaders of the tea party movement deeply despise. More generally, tea party voters prefer outsiders, and Bush is about as insider-y as it gets, with a […] Read more »
Jeb Bush’s 2016 Move Fuels Democratic Debate
… Jeb Bush makes discussion about the Democratic standing with the white middle class more relevant because he’s well-positioned to recapture ground with minorities in 2016. In a party that has grown more populist and militant, the former Florida governor would face a more arduous path to the nomination than […] Read more »
Jeb Bush’s Popularity Challenge
Jeb Bush is now even closer to a 2016 presidential run, after announcing Tuesday that he is “actively” exploring a White House bid. And our new NBC/WSJ poll reveals why he appears to be doing this so early: He has A LOT of work to do. Despite having nearly perfect […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton the Early 2016 Frontrunner, But Barely
Call Hillary Clinton the early presidential frontrunner – but barely. That’s the result from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, which finds that half of American voters – 50 percent – saying they could see themselves supporting her if she runs for the White House in 2016, while 48 […] Read more »