On the eve of the first major presidential debate, the latest likely voter survey of the battleground states on behalf of Women’s Voices. Women Vote Action Fund shows Hillary Clinton settled into a strong lead in Pennsylvania, a modest one in North Carolina, and essentially tied in Ohio and Nevada […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump tops Clinton in battlegrounds Nevada, N. Carolina, Ohio
Donald Trump narrowly leads Hillary Clinton in the battleground states of Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio. That’s according to Fox News statewide likely voter polls conducted Sunday through Tuesday evenings. Trump is helped by strong support from working-class white voters, while Clinton is hurt by a lackluster performance among younger […] Read more »
Clinton leads in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, as email questions linger
The presidential race heads into the home stretch with Clinton in the lead, but questions linger for both her and for Donald Trump. … This week, Clinton leads in two new polls of states that Trump needs to win, given his current electoral map: Clinton leads in Pennsylvania fairly comfortably […] Read more »
Polls: Tight in North Carolina while Trump tops in Arizona
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are neck and neck in North Carolina, a state solidifying its position as a perennial presidential election battleground, while Trump holds a 5-point lead in the traditionally GOP-tilting state of Arizona, according to new CNN/ORC battleground state polls. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Republicans’ Voter Registration Gains Probably Aren’t Gains At All
Republicans and the Trump campaign — facing severe polling, staff and advertising disadvantages — might be tempted to point to party voter registration trends as a sign of life and evidence of an underrated ground effort. … Party registration can often be a lagging, rather than leading, indicator. As southern […] Read more »
Ticket-Splitters Could Be Key for Vulnerable GOP Senate Incumbents
Of all the campaign issues that incumbent Republican senators face in 2016, the most vexing may be Donald Trump. As their party’s presidential nominee sinks in the polls, Republican senators in battleground states must decide if they should align with him or hitch their fortunes to that rarest group of […] Read more »