Watch out, the authoritarians are coming! That’s been the alarm, after recent reports that scoring high in authoritarianism was the strongest predictor that someone would support Donald Trump. … But in our research, we find no evidence that Trump supporters are any more “authoritarian” (at least by common measures) than […] Read more »
How Trump, Rubio and Cruz Would Fare Against Clinton in November
Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders would handily defeat Donald Trump in a general election match-up, while a clash between Clinton and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz or Florida Sen. Marco Rubio would be a toss-up, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
Trump’s Calling Cards Win the Day, While for Clinton … It’s Complicated
Donald Trump’s now-familiar calling cards won the day for him in Michigan and Mississippi, but with some results that marked his continued challenges trying to morph from a plurality candidate into one who can command a majority in his party. Hillary Clinton, for her part, swept through Mississippi but stumbled […] Read more »
Divided They Fall, as Donald Trump Enjoys Another Big Night
… After a barrage of attacks, tight races last weekend and weak national polls on Tuesday, Mr. Trump faced a question: Was he fading? His strong finish Tuesday night was a clear answer: “No.” … The results since Super Tuesday suggest that Mr. Trump holds around 38 percent of the […] Read more »
Marco Rubio Never Had A Base
Except in the improbable event that he comes back to win the Republican nomination, Marco Rubio is likely to become a political idiom. As Mike Huckabee is synonymous with a candidate who wins Iowa on the basis of evangelical support but can’t expand beyond that, or Fred Thompson is a […] Read more »
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Trump and Cruz Locked in Tight Race Nationally in New Poll
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are locked in a tight Republican race – separated by just three points – according to results from a new national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »