Yes, the media is to blame for the GOP primary mess

The presidential nominating process has become a reality television show: Political Survivor. It’s no longer controlled by political parties or primary voters. It’s controlled by the media. The essential features of the process are debates and polls. And money? Not really. Look at former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. He raised […] Read more »

Carson Best-Liked of All Presidential Candidates

Political novice Ben Carson retains his formidable edge in popularity over his Republican presidential rivals, with a net favorable score of +59 among Republicans nationwide. But Carson is popular not only with Republicans, he also has a net favorable score of +21 among national adults — the highest of any […] Read more »

CBS/NYT Poll: Ben Carson edges out Donald Trump

Ben Carson has surpassed Donald Trump and now narrowly leads the Republican field in the race for the nomination in the latest national CBS News/New York Times Poll. Twenty-six percent of Republican primary voters back Carson, giving him a four-point edge over Trump (22 percent). Support for Carson has quadrupled […] Read more »

Ben Carson Will Be Best-Liked Candidate on Debate Stage

Republicans preparing to watch Wednesday night’s GOP debate have varying opinions of the candidates vying for their party’s nomination. The candidates’ net favorable scores range from +60 for Ben Carson to +8 for John Kasich and +10 for Chris Christie. Carson’s strength of image is formidable; his net favorable score […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: Carson giving Trump a run for his money in GOP race

Ben Carson is giving Donald Trump a run for his money, according to the latest Fox News national poll. Support for Carson in the race for the Republican nomination has nearly doubled in the last two months, he is seen by voters as being more ethical than others, and he […] Read more »