Political contests can be illuminated in a variety of ways. We can analyze them through the prism of candidate images, issue dynamics or voters’ values, among many others. Perhaps the most important way to understand the current Democratic presidential primary contest is the simplest: through demographics. CONT. Mark Mellman (Mellman […] Read more »
CBS/YouGov: Clinton on top in Iowa, gains in New Hampshire
Bolstered by Iowa Democratic caucus-goers who say she won the recent debate, Hillary Clinton now has an edge over Bernie Sanders in Iowa. She’s up three points there, after re-allocating the supporters of Vice President Joe Biden. Those caucus-goers were then asked who’d they support if Biden decided not to […] Read more »
Trump, Carson lead GOP in Iowa; Trump keeps big lead in NH, SC
The Republican nomination fight continues to be dominated by political newcomers Donald Trump and Ben Carson. In Iowa, Carson has moved up to tie Trump. In South Carolina and New Hampshire, there is Donald Trump with a large lead, and then there is everyone else. CONT. CBS News View More: […] Read more »
Trump dominates in Nevada, South Carolina overall and on the issues
Donald Trump holds double-digit leads over Ben Carson in both South Carolina and Nevada, the third and fourth states scheduled to hold nominating contests in next year’s race for the presidency, with Trump widely seen in each state as the best candidate to handle a range of top issues, according […] Read more »
South Carolina, Nevada CNN polls find Clinton far ahead
With Hillary Clinton behind in New Hampshire and holding on to a narrowing margin over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Iowa, new CNN/ORC polls in Nevada and South Carolina suggest Clinton holds strong support in the two states that could prove to be a firewall for her. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, […] Read more »
A Struggling Jeb Bush May Lean on George W. in South Carolina
With Jeb Bush struggling to connect with some Republican activists, his campaign has begun exploring whether to bring in the person it thinks may be best equipped to give him a boost with skeptical conservatives: his brother George W. Bush. … There has been no recent public polling here measuring […] Read more »