Some commentators have expressed surprise upon learning about the very conservative voting record of Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who delivered the Republican response to the State of the Union address last week. … Being reliably conservative, however, is hardly a liability for someone who might hope to win the […] Read more »
Marco Rubio Is Not the Republican Savior
Senator Marco Rubio’s quick ascent in Republican politics, as Jonathan Chait has pointed out, is the product of a convenient, simplistic electoral calculus: Mitt Romney lost partly because his opposition to immigration reform alienated an historic percentage of Latino voters. So who better to lead the GOP than Rubio, a […] Read more »
Marco Rubio for 2016? Five reasons I wouldn’t bet on it
Every once in a while, there is a political leader who comes along as a saviour for his or her party. Names like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan are examples of politicians who marked the beginning of new political eras. Many have pointed to Marco Rubio as […] Read more »
More than 75% believe they will see a female president in their lifetime
More than 75 percent of Americans believe they will see a female president in their lifetime, according to a comprehensive national survey conducted by two entities of the University of Arkansas System. … Poll questions released Wednesday also covered the 2012 presidential election results, attitudes toward women in the workplace […] Read more »
Clinton tops list of 2016 hopefuls
Hillary Clinton hasn’t even stepped down yet as secretary of state and there’s already constant speculation as to whether she’ll run again for the White House. While no decision from her on any future bid for president is expected in 2013, expect speculation about her future political plans to intensify […] Read more »
No one knows who Grover Norquist is — and 5 other takeaways from the Politico/GW poll
The 2012 election may be over but the Fix’s fascination with digging into the guts of polls continues on! With that in mind, we tore through the new Politico/George Washington University national poll and came up with six thoughts on the data. [cont.] Chris Cillizza, Washington Post Read more »