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 »