Republicans preparing to watch Wednesday night’s GOP debate have varying opinions of the candidates vying for their party’s nomination. The candidates’ net favorable scores range from +60 for Ben Carson to +8 for John Kasich and +10 for Chris Christie. Carson’s strength of image is formidable; his net favorable score […] Read more »
Trump, Carson lead GOP in Iowa; Trump keeps big lead in NH, SC
The Republican nomination fight continues to be dominated by political newcomers Donald Trump and Ben Carson. In Iowa, Carson has moved up to tie Trump. In South Carolina and New Hampshire, there is Donald Trump with a large lead, and then there is everyone else. CONT. CBS News View More: […] Read more »
Betting Markets Call Marco Rubio Front-Runner in G.O.P.
It’s official: Jeb Bush is no longer the leading contender to become the Republican candidate for president. Instead, prediction markets now rate Marco Rubio as far more likely to get the nod. One broad measure of the betting markets puts Mr. Rubio’s chances at 34 percent versus Mr. Bush’s at […] Read more »
Carson Surges Past Trump in Latest Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has moved into a dominant position in Iowa, surpassing former front-runner Donald Trump as evangelical Christians begin to coalesce around him in the state that will cast the first 2016 nomination ballots. CONT. John McCormick, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
The Passive Path to the Presidency
… The unexpected thing about the GOP nomination thus far isn’t the rise of the “outsiders” like Trump. This anti-establishment wing of the GOP has been a powerful force within the party for years. Instead, it’s the vacuum within the establishment wing that’s the more surprising. CONT. Amy Walter, Cook […] Read more »
Donald Trump Leads in Expectations, Shows Strength on Attributes
Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, not only in vote preferences but in expectations as well -– a remarkable feat for the non-politician who’s surprised the GOP establishment with his staying power as well as his support. CONT. Julie Phelan, ABC News Read more »