… The 2016 Republican primary is shaping up as something more complex than a formulaic clash between a center-right, establishment candidate and a handful of hard-line challengers. There are also likely to be fault lines of both age and political sensibility between figures like Mr. Huckabee and Mr. Bush on […] Read more »
CNN/ORC Poll: Bush surges to 2016 GOP frontrunner
Jeb Bush is the clear Republican presidential frontrunner, surging to the front of the potential GOP pack following his announcement that he’s “actively exploring” a bid, a new CNN/ORC poll found. … Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is still far and away the favorite to take the Democratic nomination […] Read more »
Huckabee, Paul, Ryan, Perry Best Known and Liked in GOP
Four potential GOP candidates for president in 2016 stand above seven others as the best known and best liked among Republicans at this early juncture in the nominating process. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry are all familiar […] Read more »
Clinton Is Best Known, Best Liked Potential 2016 Candidate
Hillary Clinton is currently the best known and best liked of 16 potential 2016 presidential candidates tested in a July 7-10 Gallup poll, due to her 91% familiarity score and +19 net favorable rating. The net favorable is based on her 55% favorable and 36% unfavorable ratings. CONT. Jeffrey M. […] Read more »
Running for President? A Known Name Can Help
When it comes to running for president – at least at this early stage – a famous name sure helps. So it is in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, in which some of the most recognizable potential candidates – Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Jeb Bush and Paul Ryan – […] Read more »
GOP presidential race wide open; Hillary Clinton leads Jeb Bush in theoretical matchup
The 2016 Republican presidential nominating battle is shaping up as the most wide-open in a generation, with a new Washington Post-ABC News poll showing five prospective candidates within four percentage points of one another at the top and a half-dozen more in the mix. The picture is very different on […] Read more »