Donald Trump holds a 20-point lead in the New Hampshire Republican primary, a new CNN/WMUR poll shows. Behind him, there’s still a scrum for second place — with support for No. 2, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, on the rise. CONT. Eric Bradner, CNN Read more »
Voters Skeptical That 2016 Candidates Would Make Good Presidents
A year before the next president takes office, voters are skeptical that any of the leading 2016 candidates would make a good president. Moreover, of nine candidates included in the survey, far more voters say each would make a “terrible” than “great” president. CONT. Pew Read more »
Can Donald Trump actually be the Republican nominee?
… What was unthinkable a few months ago no longer is. Trump’s durability in national polls and his standing in the early states have forced GOP leaders — and all his rivals — to confront the possibility that the New York billionaire and reality TV star could end up leading […] Read more »
Trump’s Image Among Democrats, Independents Most Negative of Any GOP Candidate
… Despite his poll standing, Trump’s image among Republicans is certainly not the most positive of the major candidates, and new calculations show that Trump has by far the worst image of any major Republican candidate among Democrats and independents. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
GOP Nomination Rules Tilt the Playing Field toward Donald Trump
… The Republican Party’s nomination process has a simple, basic premise: If any candidate arrives at the July convention in Cleveland with a majority of the delegates, he (it’s going to be a he this year) can win the nomination on the first ballot. Delegates are assigned, however, through a […] Read more »
Talking About Trump May Pay Off on Television, But . . .
It’s getting increasingly annoying to watch people who ostensibly know a lot about politics going on television and saying things that I am reasonably sure they don’t really believe. Lately, it has been analysts talking up Donald Trump’s chances of winning the GOP nomination. What viewers are hearing from pros […] Read more »