Democratic pollster Celinda Lake has been asking voters how much they trust Hillary Rodham Clinton for more than two decades. So when she recently asked a group of 10 young people about the issue, her questions naturally turned to Whitewater, the Arkansas land deal turned White House scandal of the […] Read more »
Is Hillary Clinton Really in Danger of Losing the Primary?
Bernie Sanders is said to be surging, Joe Biden is considering jumping in the race, and Hillary Rodham Clinton’s unfavorable ratings are the worst they’ve been in her 23-plus years in national politics — lower than they were in 2007 or 2008. Whether you call it wishful thinking or a […] Read more »
Chris Christie’s Other Problems
There was a lot of talk last week about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential hopes suffering a mortal blow after two of his associates, including a former deputy chief of staff, were indicted on charges related to the “Bridgegate” matter, with a third pleading guilty. The only part I […] Read more »
Chris Christie’s Access Lanes To The GOP Nomination Are Closed
We may be about to find out whether a politician can have a negative chance of winning a presidential nomination. On Friday, two people, including a former member of Chris Christie’s staff, were indicted in Bridgegate, shorthand for the scandal that erupted after two of three access lanes to the […] Read more »
New Jerseyans Say Keep Menendez In Office Unless Proven Guilty
Despite last week’s multi-count federal indictment of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) on alleged corrupt dealings with a wealthy ophthalmologist friend and campaign donor, New Jerseyans are not yet ready to throw the Senator out of office. Fifty-eight percent of Garden State residents say Menendez should stay unless he is […] Read more »
Clinton scandals may have defeated one presidential candidate. Could they do it again?
With Hillary Rodham Clinton’s questionable e-mail practices in the news, many people have asked whether it will matter for the 2016 election. And the most typical answer is that it won’t matter much, if at all. … Larry Sabato writes that if you examine presidential elections since 1900 “you’ll find […] Read more »