Donald J. Trump won the South Carolina Republican primary with a strong showing among his core supporters — men, moderate conservatives, those without college degrees and older voters. … Hillary Clinton patched together a winning coalition in the Nevada caucuses of women, older voters, African-Americans, college graduates and members of […] Read more »
What We Learned From Nevada and South Carolina
1) Hillary firewall holds; Bernie hits his ceiling Despite a last-minute surge of “Bern-mentum” and weakening support among Latinos, Hillary Clinton put up a strong showing at the Nevada caucuses on Saturday thanks in part to strong support from African-Americans and older voters. … 2) Trump wins big and is […] Read more »
Ted Cruz has an evangelical problem
Ted Cruz has an increasingly serious demographic problem. More than 8 of 10 Cruz supporters in South Carolina considered themselves to be evangelical Christians, according to preliminary exit polls. CONT. Kevin Schaul & Kevin Uhrmacher, Washington Post Read more »
How Marco Rubio edged out Ted Cruz for second in S.C. (hint: Nikki Haley helped)
In South Carolina, Marco Rubio barely eclipsed Ted Cruz for second place, beating him by less than two-tenths of a percentage point with almost all votes tallied. The result confirms a late surge in polling for Rubio, and the network exit poll shows it was fueled by the upper-class pragmatists […] Read more »
Outsider Status Lifts Trump in SC; Clinton Gets an Obama Boost in NV
Demand for an outsider and vast support for a ban on Muslims entering the country helped Donald Trump to victory in the South Carolina Republican primary. He was pulled back, all the same, by values voters and strong conservatives – setting the stage for epic battles ahead. Hillary Clinton, for […] Read more »
South Carolina GOP Primary Exit Poll Analysis
Preliminary exit poll results from the South Carolina GOP primary have been released. Record turnout by conservatives and evangelicals is helping to shape the South Carolina Republican primary, along with vast support for Donald Trump’s stance on limiting the ability of Muslims to enter the country and substantial backing for […] Read more »