The politics of medicine, morality and free will have collided in an emotional debate over vaccines and the government’s place in requiring them, posing a challenge for Republicans who find themselves in the familiar but uncomfortable position of reconciling modern science with the skepticism of their core conservative voters. … […] Read more »
Walker Surging in Iowa Poll as Bush Struggles
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is surging, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is an also-ran and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is dominating in a new poll of Iowans likely to vote in the nation’s first presidential nominating contest. The Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll, taken Monday through Thursday, […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Romney remains top of GOP field, Clinton leads Democrats
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remain the front-runners for their respective party’s presidential nominations. In addition, Romney performs best against Clinton among the Republicans tested in hypothetical head-to-head matchups, coming out dead even. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
GOP Hopefuls Eyeing the Texas Hispanic Vote
… Republican presidential aspirants with ties to the Lone Star State must figure out how to hold the GOP base and attract conservative Hispanics if they want to be successful in Texas, political observers say. So how do the party’s four most prominent Texas affiliated might-be candidates — former Gov. […] Read more »
The Elevator Pitch For 2016 Candidates
There are enough potential candidates for president (on the GOP side at least) that you need an Excel spreadsheet just to keep them all straight. Instead of a complicated algorithm, I’ve boiled each candidate down to his/her most basic elements. At the end of the day, these are the things […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton has double-digit leads over potential GOP presidential rivals, poll shows
Hillary Rodham Clinton holds double-digit leads over potential Republican challengers Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney as the likely Democratic presidential candidate moves closer to entering the race, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. CONT. Anne Gearan & Peyton M. Craighill, Washington Post Read more »