Trump 2020 Is A Stronger Candidate Than Trump 2016: Looking purely at Trump’s personal standing in 2016 vs. 2020, he is no worse for wear, with the greatest change in his ratings coming from the consolidation of support among Republicans after two years of providing wins for his GOP base […] Read more »
The Empire State Weighs in on 2020
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, we break down the latest NBC 4 New York/Marist Poll numbers. Do New York Democrats want a 2020 presidential nominee who is more progressive or more moderate? With which Democratic candidates would New York Dems be the happiest as their party’s nominee? We’ll […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Trump remains strong among Iowa Republicans, but some hope for a challenger
President Donald Trump’s approval rating and re-election support remain strong among Iowa’s registered Republicans, but a sizable minority of the party’s registrants say they hope the president faces a challenger in the 2020 caucuses. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
‘Not productive anymore’: GOP strategist on partisan divide
As the Trump administration prepares to release its 2020 budget proposal on Monday, Hari Sreenivasan sat down with Republican strategist Frank Luntz for some perspective on issues ranging from the battle between Congress and the White House, border wall funding, and how extremism on both sides of the political aisle […] Read more »
Why do Republicans still back Trump? The answer is simple: Attitude and gratitude
Why do Republicans stick with Donald Trump? It’s a question I’m asked again and again by Democrats, “Never Trumpers,” and journalists. But the answer is simple. Attitude and gratitude. For years, Republican voters wanted someone — anyone — to come along and do two things: stick it to the Clintons […] Read more »
CNN Poll: The strengths and the weaknesses of the Democrats in Iowa
The latest CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll is undoubtedly good news for former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders as the two lead the large pack of possible contenders for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. But the poll also reveals strengths and weaknesses for those two […] Read more »