Profoundly polarized Democratic and Republican electorates called the tune on Super Tuesday, with demand for a plain-speaking outsider again lifting Donald Trump in the GOP race, while Democrats motivated by the opposite priority – political experience – boosted Hillary Clinton. Combined results across the nine primaries held Tuesday night underscore […] Read more »
National poll: Clinton, Sanders both top Trump
Both of the remaining Democratic candidates for president easily top Republican front-runner Donald Trump in hypothetical general election match-ups, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. But Hillary Clinton, who is well ahead in the Democratic race for the presidency, would likely face a stronger challenge should Florida Sen. Marco Rubio […] Read more »
Where Marco Rubio Has the Best Chance to Win
Can Marco Rubio win a state on Super Tuesday? It’s not an especially high bar — after all, there are 12 for him to choose from. But he hasn’t won a state yet, and a win would quell the complaints that he hasn’t. The good news for him is that […] Read more »
Images of Cruz and Trump Fall as GOP Campaign Heats Up
Ted Cruz’s and Donald Trump’s images among Republicans have dropped to all-time lows in recent days as exchanges between the Republican presidential candidates have turned highly negative and personal. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Trump, Clinton dominant as Super Tuesday looms
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to lead the nation’s two major parties in this fall’s presidential election, with a new nationwide CNN/ORC poll finding each well ahead of their closest competitors just as the race expands to a national stage. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Trump, Clinton Ahead in Super Tuesday States
Donald Trump is leading in the Super Tuesday states of Georgia and Tennessee, while Ted Cruz is ahead in his home state of Texas, according to a trio of new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls. And Hillary Clinton is topping Bernie Sanders in all three of those southern states by […] Read more »