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 »
For Clinton, It’s Time to Stay Cool in Iowa and New Hampshire
Sometimes politicians get into a tough position with no easy way out, and their best option is just to plow straight ahead. Hillary Clinton is now in such a position. CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »
CNN/WMUR Poll: Sanders trouncing Clinton in New Hampshire
Bernie Sanders’ lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire is on the rise, with the Vermont senator leading the former secretary of state by 27 points, 60% to 33%, a new CNN/WMUR poll has found. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Countdown to Caucus Day
Two weeks from today, Iowans will gather at caucus sites around the state in the first formal balloting of the 2016 presidential election. As the candidates make their final pitches, voters in the early states will solidify their choices — if they haven’t already — and the rest of us […] Read more »
An Unusual Campaign Has More Traditional Look in Iowa Than in New Hampshire
For an election that has been anything but conventional, the latest Marist/NBC polling out of Iowa finds things lining up in familiar ways. For Trump or Sanders to win they need new, non-traditional caucus goers to show up and vote. That is how Obama won in 2008 and why Howard […] Read more »
Surprises Almost Certain in Iowa and New Hampshire
The voters of Iowa and New Hampshire jealously guard their first-in-the-nation franchise in the presidential nomination process, and they view themselves as the public’s screening committees for White House wannabes. … In 2016 it will be a shock if Iowa and/or New Hampshire don’t rearrange the presidential playing field. After […] Read more »