Donald Trump became the latest Republican presidential candidate to win at least 20 percent of the vote in both Iowa and New Hampshire after an overwhelming victory here on Tuesday; he beat his nearest rival, John Kasich, 35 percent to 16 percent. … All of this might not be that […] Read more »
Trying to Make Sense of the Post-New Hampshire Republican Race
… When it comes to Trump, there are two ways to look at the results and the polls. The first way is the Trump way, where the businessman is consistently leading and winning. The second way points out that between 65-70 percent, or more, of Republican voters know Trump and […] Read more »
Seven takeaways from the New Hampshire primary exit polls
The New Hampshire primary is usually known as the graveyard of pollsters, but not this year. In this case, the polls generally got it right. As predicted, businessman Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, carried the night by double-digit margins over their competitors. And that’s just one of the […] Read more »
Both parties now have their outside candidate and their inside candidate
The Republican voters, the Democratic voters, and the Independent voters of New Hampshire did in 2016 what they’ve been doing for decades; they shaped the race for president and cemented the narrative that has been emerging all year. As a result, we now have two parties that are offering up […] Read more »
PredictWise: New Hampshire Recap
New Hampshire happened exactly as expected with Donald Trump and John Kasich finishing first and second in the Republican primary and Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic primary. … Marco Rubio’s finish is a failure and a confirmation that his poor debate performance on Saturday, February 6 was interpreted poorly by […] Read more »
Pushback Against the Political Order Boosts Both Trump and Sanders in N.H.
A powerful pushback against the established political order lifted Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders alike in New Hampshire, underscoring deep splits both within and between the Republican and Democratic parties. Trump was boosted to victory by broad support among voters seeking a political outsider, anger at the federal government, strong […] Read more »