… While many talk of the GOP race as a battle between the establishment and non-establishment forces, the winner of the nomination is ultimately the one who can prove to be acceptable to the four or five significant factions of the party: establishment, Tea Party/Libertarian, social conservative and internationalist/defense hawk. […] Read more »
Huckabee, Bush Well-Known, Well-Rated Among Republicans
Of 11 potential candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush are the most well-known and have the highest net favorable ratings among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. While Chris Christie is one of the most familiar Republican figures among the party base, he has the lowest […] Read more »
Clinton Favorability, Familiarity Bests 2016 Contenders
Hillary Clinton is one of a few potential 2016 presidential candidates to have a significantly higher favorable (50%) than unfavorable (39%) rating among the American public. And the 89% of Americans who are familiar enough with Clinton to have an opinion of her is more than any other potential 2016 […] Read more »
Clinton loses ground against GOP in hypothetical 2016 matchups
Hillary Clinton’s troubles are costing her politically, as potential Republican presidential rivals have inched closer to her in 2016 matchups, a new McClatchy-Marist poll found Friday. CONT. David Lightman, McClatchy Read more »
The Early Betting Lines for 2016
A question I often am asked is: “Who would you bet on to win the presidency?” Personally, I don’t bet on politics, but here’s my current take on the 2016 presidential race—with, of course, the caveat that we don’t know which campaigns will turn out the best in terms of […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Republicans give Walker top marks, Democrats put Clinton on top
Just average. That’s how American voters rate the 2016 presidential field. The latest Fox News poll asks voters to grade a number of potential contenders based on how well they think they would do as president. Comparing letter grades — like you get in school — gives a different take […] Read more »