Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee are easily the most popular presidential candidates with Republicans who describe their political ideology as “very conservative.” CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
CNN/WMUR Poll: Trump leads, Cruz climbs in New Hampshire
Donald Trump holds a 20-point lead in the New Hampshire Republican primary, a new CNN/WMUR poll shows. Behind him, there’s still a scrum for second place — with support for No. 2, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, on the rise. CONT. Eric Bradner, CNN Read more »
Voters Skeptical That 2016 Candidates Would Make Good Presidents
A year before the next president takes office, voters are skeptical that any of the leading 2016 candidates would make a good president. Moreover, of nine candidates included in the survey, far more voters say each would make a “terrible” than “great” president. CONT. Pew Read more »
Why 2016 Is Different From All Other Recent Elections
The 2016 Republican primary began as many Republican presidential campaigns do, with a few unexpected names atop the polls. In recent cycles, the names have included Herman Cain, Rick Santorum and Pat Buchanan. This year, they’ve been Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson. What’s made 2016 different is that […] Read more »
Why do so many Republicans dislike Jeb Bush?
… Nearly 6 in 10 Americans held an unfavorable view of Bush in the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. Bush was the only Republican with a negative favorability rating: 44 percent said they have a favorable impression of the former governor while 50 percent rated him negatively — a marked […] Read more »
Can Donald Trump actually be the Republican nominee?
… What was unthinkable a few months ago no longer is. Trump’s durability in national polls and his standing in the early states have forced GOP leaders — and all his rivals — to confront the possibility that the New York billionaire and reality TV star could end up leading […] Read more »