Two non-politicians, businessman Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, dominate the contest for the Republican nomination, together accounting for more than half of the potential vote as support for traditional politicians continues to decline, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. In the contest for the Democratic nomination, […] Read more »
Democrats claim resounding Latino support over GOP
Donald Trump may say he loves Latino voters, but Latino voters are not loving him back, according to a new poll. Any Democratic presidential candidate would resoundingly carry the Latino vote over the current Republican front-runner if the 2016 election were held today, according to the latest MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist poll released […] Read more »
Gloomy Republican Campaigns Leave Behind Reagan Cheer
To listen to the way some Republicans tell it, America is a pretty awful place these days. … Appeals to voters’ insecurities and anxieties have always been part of politics. But what is striking about the current dynamic inside the Republican Party is how pervasive the sense has become that […] Read more »
Trump’s Image Is Below Average Among Highly Religious Republicans
Late in August New York Times columnist Frank Bruni expressed puzzlement over what he cited as Donald Trump’s high level of support among evangelical Republicans. A piece this week in The Christian Post similarly, albeit from a different perspective, ponders why Trump is “receiving so much support from evangelicals.” … […] Read more »
Trump’s Image Up Sharply Among Republicans
Donald Trump’s net favorable rating among Republicans increased significantly over the past two weeks, putting him among the top six Republicans overall on this measure. Ted Cruz’s image also improved, while Carly Fiorina’s and Ben Carson’s images remain significantly better than they were before the Aug. 6 debate. John Kasich, […] Read more »
Carson Edging Close to Front-Runner Trump in Latest Iowa Poll
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has emerged as a leading Republican presidential candidate in Iowa and is closing in on frontrunner Donald Trump in the state that hosts the first 2016 nomination balloting contest. … Trump finds himself in a vastly better position than when the previous Iowa Poll was taken. […] Read more »