According to a focus group of Iowa Republican voters, Marco Rubio was the big winner of tonight’s Fox News-Google GOP debate. The participants nearly unanimously agreed that the most powerful and impactful moment of the debate was when Rubio answered Megyn Kelly’s tough question on illegal immigration and amnesty. CONT. […] Read more »
Iowa: At Last
As the 2016 presidential race officially begins, both party contests are in a place that we, and many others, did not expect them to be. On the Democratic side, frontrunner Hillary Clinton faces a stern challenge from a stronger-than-expected foe, Bernie Sanders. And the Republicans could be on the verge […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump gains in Iowa, still dominates in New Hampshire
With just over a week until the first 2016 election contest, Donald Trump takes the lead in Iowa — and maintains his big advantage in New Hampshire. That’s according to the latest round of Fox News state polls on the Republican presidential nomination contest. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump, Cruz top GOP race, few have ‘birther’ concerns
The Republican presidential nomination race has settled into two distinct tiers. Four candidates — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Ben Carson — command nearly three-quarters of the party’s support. The rest are just trying to break through. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
The Republican Establishment Is Losing at Its Own Game
… The G.O.P. establishment is at a disadvantage against outsiders across nearly every dimension of primary strength, even on the matters where the establishment usually has an edge, like fund-raising, media coverage and support from moderate voters in blue states. What’s even more remarkable is that the party’s weakness comes […] Read more »
Cruz, Carson, Huckabee Lead Field Among Very Conservative in GOP
Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee are easily the most popular presidential candidates with Republicans who describe their political ideology as “very conservative.” CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »