CNN poll: Sanders leads as Buttigieg grabs momentum in New Hampshire

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders heads into the New Hampshire primary still holding a lead over his top rivals for the Democratic nomination, but with Pete Buttigieg swiftly gaining support behind him, according to a new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. All told, the near-even […] Read more »

Democratic Debate Review: If Klobuchar “Won,” Sanders Actually Won

Friday night’s Democratic debate in New Hampshire mostly rehashed the participants’ past arguments and rhetorical styles, and it didn’t generate a dramatic candidate confrontation or meltdown despite repeated attempts by the moderators to incite conflict or trap a candidate in a “gotcha” moment. Amy Klobuchar seems to have been anointed […] Read more »

Caucus Confusion: A discussion of the pitfalls and misfires of the Iowa caucuses

Uh oh, Iowa! Monday night’s Iowa caucuses left journalists, pundits, and pollsters dumbfounded. What went wrong? What impact will this have on the future of the Iowa caucuses? Patrick Murray, Director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, joins the discussion. Murray also addresses the decision to pull the Des Moines […] Read more »