Donald Trump’s support continues to grow among those who say they are likely to participate in February’s Iowa presidential caucuses and Ted Cruz is on the rise while Ben Carson loses ground in the state, a new CNN/ORC Poll finds. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
From Trump, Ryan, Cruz and Rubio, clues to the Republican Party’s identity
Early next year, when Republican voters begin to select their 2016 presidential nominee, they will not just be choosing one individual from among a large field of candidates. They will also be choosing among competing theories about what the party needs to do to win the White House. One choice […] Read more »
Clinton faces tough races with top Republican candidates
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is running neck-and-neck against five of the top Republican presidential candidates, according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Friday. CONT. Jeremy Diamond & Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
CNN/ORC Poll: Trump alone at the top again
Donald Trump is once again alone at the top of the Republican field, according to the latest CNN/ORC Poll, with 36% of registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents behind him, while his nearest competitor trails by 20 points. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
The GOP’s identity-politics crisis: Holding race-card aces but loath to play them
… After years of deriding Democrats for dividing Americans into hyphenated subgroups, Republicans face a tantalizing and vexing prospect this year. With two sons of Cuban immigrants, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, joining a famed African American surgeon, Ben Carson, near the top of the polls, they have a unique […] Read more »
Fractured Establishment Looks to Challenge Donald Trump
At about this time four years ago, Republican voters began to set aside their interest in nontraditional candidates for president and consolidate behind Mitt Romney, the choice of the GOP establishment. Tentative signs suggest that the same thing could be happening this year. CONT. Dante Chinni, Wall Street Journal Read more »