The past few weeks have been no day at the beach for New Jersey’s governor… except for that day at the beach, of course. The latest Monmouth University Poll finds Chris Christie’s job rating at an all-time low, although he avoids the ignominy of single-digit approval. Christie’s behavior during the […] Read more »
Even before he hit the beach, Chris Christie’s poll numbers took a bath
By now, you’ve heard about how Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) spent the day at the beach Sunday. … You have probably also heard that this incident comes as Christie is battling some of the lowest approval ratings of his tenure — and in fact, of any governor in modern history. […] Read more »
Suburban G.O.P. Voters Sour on Party, Raising Republican Fears for 2018
A gray mood has settled over conservative-leaning voters in some of the country’s most reliably Republican congressional districts, as the party’s stumbles in Washington demoralize them and leave lawmakers scrambling to energize would-be supporters in a series of off-year elections. While the next nationwide elections are not until 2018, Republicans […] Read more »
Off-Year Governors Races Look Challenging for GOP
Gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey will get plenty of attention this year, in part because of Donald Trump’s victory and the developing divisions in the two major parties. … The results are likely to be over-interpreted, as they usually are, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t offer […] Read more »
Clinton, Sanders down to the wire in California
Heading into the last big primary day, California’s contest looks like a virtual toss-up with Hillary Clinton up two points on Bernie Sanders, 49 percent to 47 percent, as Sanders has closed a double-digit gap there in recent weeks. In New Jersey — the other large delegate prize of the […] Read more »
Model Points to Close California Result Between Clinton and Sanders
On June 7, five states — California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota — will hold primary elections. It is the last major day of primaries of 2016, and with the Republican race already decided, almost all of the attention will be focused on the Democratic side, where […] Read more »