Donald Trump is broadly unpopular with national adults, more so than any other major candidate of either party. Over the past week (Feb. 26-March 3), Trump was seen favorably by 30% of the country, while twice as many U.S. adults saw the GOP front-runner unfavorably (63%). But none of the […] Read more »
Kasich May Have Cut Off Rubio’s Path To The Nomination
… It’s fair to say that Rubio’s path to the 1,237 delegates required to clinch the Republican presidential nomination by June is probably shot. And although he has bigger problems ahead of him — namely finding a way to win his home state, Florida, on March 15 — nothing has […] Read more »
Luntz Focus Group Picks Big Debate Winner, Laments ‘Sophomoric’ Insults
What did Michigan voters think about tonight’s GOP debate in Detroit? Frank Luntz shared the reactions of his focus group on a special post-debate edition of The Kelly File. The voters had some very negative things to say about the tone of the debate, objecting to the intense personal attacks and lamenting […] Read more »
The Republican Party’s Best Bet Against Trump
… After Trump’s victories in seven of 11 states this week, some of his key Republican critics are moving from a long-shot bet on beating him through consolidation to an even riskier wager on denying him the nomination through fragmentation. … It would be tempting to call this a strategy […] Read more »
Results Show Why Trump Can Lose, and Why He Probably Won’t
The Super Tuesday results make it clear that Donald Trump can still be beaten, yet also make it seem less likely that his Republican rivals will ultimately bring him down. CONT. Nate Cohn, New York Times Read more »
Trump, Clinton dominant as Super Tuesday looms
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to lead the nation’s two major parties in this fall’s presidential election, with a new nationwide CNN/ORC poll finding each well ahead of their closest competitors just as the race expands to a national stage. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »