In a potential preview of the next presidential election, a new national poll suggests Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie would be neck and neck if the 2016 contest were held today. But a CNN/ORC International survey released Thursday also indicates Clinton leading eight other possible Republican White House hopefuls in […] Read more »
Californians like Chris Christie, see tea party as a drag
Three years ahead of the presidential race, Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has carved a considerably more favorable impression among California voters than four other possible GOP contenders, according to a new Field Poll. CONT. Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee Read more »
Christie leads possible 2016 GOP contenders in CNN/ORC poll
A new national poll indicates, that for the first time, there may be an early frontrunner in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. And according to a CNN/ORC International survey, if Hillary Clinton decides against making another bid for the White House, Vice President Joe Biden would be […] Read more »
Dreaming of the White House
Is it too early to think about who’s running for president in 2016, three years from now? Not in Washington, a city with more campaign consultants than dry cleaners. After all, we’re talking about a business that raised and spent more than $2 billion, employed thousands of people and consumed […] Read more »
Wide-Open Race in 2016 Offers Ocean of Possibilities
It’s hard to remember interest in a presidential election beginning to build so early. Wide-open presidential contests—that is, those without an incumbent seeking reelection—aren’t that infrequent; they’ve occurred a total of six times in the post-World War II period, four of those in the past 50 years. However, all the […] Read more »
Ted Cruz May Be Unwittingly Boosting Rand Paul’s Brand
Next time Rand Paul sees his fellow Republican Senate freshman Ted Cruz, he should give the Texan a big wet kiss. There was a time not that long ago when the mere suggestion of Paul as a possible 2016 presidential nominee sent chills down the spines of many mainstream and […] Read more »