… To win in November, Mrs. Clinton needs the core of the Obama coalition to be a part of her village. She has high personal ratings from African Americans and Hispanics, two important Obama constituencies, but her ratings are net negative among 18- to 29-year-olds, another critical group. Mrs. Clinton […] Read more »
Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton? Keep an Eye on Obama’s Approval Rating
… Which is a better indicator of the public’s mood and Mrs. Clinton’s chances, the president’s approval rating or the number of Americans who think the country is on the “right track”? Despite all of the doom and gloom in America, President Obama’s approval rating is pretty good. It’s been […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton’s Continuing Youth Problem
Hillary Clinton and her campaign team will almost certainly use President Barack Obama’s winning battle plan from 2008 and 2012 as a starting point for mapping out their own strategy for her fall campaign against Donald Trump. Clinton’s hope would be to replicate Obama’s success with the same constituency of […] Read more »
Obama Approval: Can it Help Clinton?
President Obama will address the Democratic convention tonight from an unusually strong position; for the last two months straight he’s held the highest job approval rating in ABC News/Washington Post polls since early in his presidency. Fifty-six percent approve of his job performance, up from a career-low 40 percent just […] Read more »
Reactions to Kaine tilt positive as Democrats seek unity
Reviews of Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential pick Tim Kaine tilt narrowly positive, with majorities of Democrats of all ideological stripes calling him an excellent or good choice. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Michelle Obama Best Liked of Scheduled Convention Speakers
Americans view first lady Michelle Obama more positively than other key figures speaking this week at the Democratic National Convention. Fifty-eight percent of Americans have a favorable view of Mrs. Obama, while about half view Sen. Bernie Sanders (53%), President Barack Obama (51%), former President Bill Clinton (49%) and Vice […] Read more »