Trump, Clinton Ahead in Super Tuesday States

Donald Trump is leading in the Super Tuesday states of Georgia and Tennessee, while Ted Cruz is ahead in his home state of Texas, according to a trio of new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls. And Hillary Clinton is topping Bernie Sanders in all three of those southern states by […] Read more »

CBS/YouGov online poll: Donald Trump leads in Virginia, Georgia; Ted Cruz hanging on in Texas

Donald Trump is up in Georgia and Virginia and second in Texas, and he heads into Super Tuesday in a strong position to have a good night. He’s thus far been able to parlay his formula from previous states, doing well among conservatives and also evangelicals, but it is not […] Read more »

Cruz and Kasich Implausible Scenarios Keeping Trump on Top

The early primaries usually winnow presidential fields because each one tests aspects of a candidacy, and because only victories keep the money flowing. But while this Republican field has winnowed, it hasn’t shrunk as much as some would like. … Both Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich […] Read more »

Trump’s negatives among Hispanics rise; worst in GOP field

Donald Trump has used the issue of immigration to help make himself the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, but his harsh rhetoric also has earned him the highest negative ratings among Hispanic voters of any major GOP hopeful, according to a Washington Post-Univision News poll. CONT. Dan Balz & […] Read more »

Trump Dominates in Bloomberg Poll of ‘SEC Primary’ States

Donald Trump holds a substantial lead in the southern region where Republican voters have their say on March 1, displaying remarkable strength for a twice-divorced New Yorker in Bible Belt states home to some of the nation’s most conservative voters. CONT. John McCormick, Bloomberg Politics Read more »

Virginia: The Pivotal Primary?

In November 2016, Virginia will easily be one of the most-watched states in the general election contest. The Old Dominion’s 2008 and 2012 presidential vote most closely matched the national popular vote, and it has become a pivotal swing state in a polarized country that doesn’t have many of them. […] Read more »