Republicans have a wide-open presidential race. Democrats are jealous. As presidential contenders begin to officially announce their campaigns, a nationwide USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds no pining for Mitt Romney among Republicans and no consensus behind anybody else. CONT. Susan Page, USA Today Read more »
For 2016, the Parties Are Trading Places
… It’s often been said that in presidential politics, Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line. But at least today, neither party looks like it is behaving in a normal fashion. … This time, most Democrats seem to be lining up behind Hillary Clinton, some with more enthusiasm or […] Read more »
Bloomberg Politics National Poll: Rand Paul, Jeb Bush Face Primary Obstacles
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul may have a problem with women, and Jeb Bush already has been written off by a large share of potential primary voters, according to a new Bloomberg Politics national poll that underscores the wide-open nature of the race four months before the first primary debate. […] Read more »
2016: An Unanchored, Puzzling Presidential Election
So far, the 2016 presidential campaign is not about anything very much, excepting issues specific to the leading and emerging candidates. It has been mostly about controversies swirling around Hillary Rodham Clinton, including the legacy question, which she shares with Jeb Bush. And more recently the focus has turned to […] Read more »
What the polls say about who might vote for Rand Paul
As Rand Paul officially begins his pursuit of the presidency Tuesday, his campaign’s opening video hinted at the mix of constituencies and themes he’ll try to balance: there’s the Tea Party strain of anti-spending (and anti-Washington) activism that first catapulted him to national prominence. There’s his outreach to groups beyond […] Read more »
Rand Paul Is Losing His Father’s Base
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s presidential campaign is less than a day old but already suffers from an identity crisis. Paul wants to win, but he can only do so if he is seen as more mainstream than his father, Ron Paul, who ran for president in 2008 and 2012. At […] Read more »