Republicans’ Emerging General-Election Problem With Hispanics

No matter who clinches the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump has effectively built a wall compromising the Republican Party’s ability to reach Hispanics. … Donald Trump has proudly reminded audiences during debates and rallies that immigration would not be discussed so much if not for him, but the GOP might […] Read more »

Clinton wins by easing Democratic split; Trump wins by exploiting GOP divisions

… Trump has harnessed and maintained support from an angry GOP electorate, cleaving a party that has rumbled with discontent for years after successive presidential losses. His sweeping victories over opposition from much of the party’s nominal leaders have been both an extension and an exaggeration of the tea party […] Read more »

Rubio is Top Choice of GOP Voters Who Want to Win in November. But There Aren’t Many of Them.

Young, telegenic and the proud son of Cuban immigrants, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has long been believed by many GOP leaders to be the ideal candidate to beat the Democrats in the 2016 presidential election. This assessment fueled a string of endorsements for Rubio in previous weeks. But on Super […] Read more »

Tuesday’s Super for Trump and Clinton

As the dust settles from Super Tuesday, we think the race is the same now as it was before the voting: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the favorites to win their respective nominations. … Trump won coming and going. It wasn’t just adding at least seven states and a […] Read more »