… Despite his poll standing, Trump’s image among Republicans is certainly not the most positive of the major candidates, and new calculations show that Trump has by far the worst image of any major Republican candidate among Democrats and independents. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Trump More Than Doubles National Lead in NBC/WSJ Poll
Donald Trump has more than doubled his national lead in the Republican presidential race ahead of Thursday night’s GOP debate here, according to the results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
GOP Nomination Rules Tilt the Playing Field toward Donald Trump
… The Republican Party’s nomination process has a simple, basic premise: If any candidate arrives at the July convention in Cleveland with a majority of the delegates, he (it’s going to be a he this year) can win the nomination on the first ballot. Delegates are assigned, however, through a […] Read more »
Cruz and Christie Gain in Popularity as Trump, Carson and Bush Stumble
Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie’s favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush all have stumbled in the battle for GOP hearts and minds. CONT. Gary Langer & Gregory Holyk, ABC News Read more »
It’s Cruz vs. Trump and Rubio vs. Carson in Home-Stretch Iowa Poll
Less than three weeks before Iowa caucus-goers cast the first votes of the 2016 presidential election, the Republican contest in the crucial first heat has boiled down to two neck-and-neck races, one between U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Donald Trump and another between U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of […] Read more »
CBS/NYT poll: Donald Trump holds onto top spot nationally
Heading into the early primary contests, Donald Trump continues to hold a double digit lead over the rest of the Republican field nationally. Thirty-six percent of Republican primary voters support Trump, 17 points ahead of his closest rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz (19 percent). … Trump voters are firmer in […] Read more »