When it comes to Washington controversies, most American voters think Benghazi, the IRS and the government’s electronic surveillance program are serious matters. A Fox News poll also finds that less than four in 10 voters trust the federal government. The new poll, released Thursday, finds 37 percent of voters answer […] Read more »
Why Republicans should just leave the Monica Lewinsky story alone
Monica Lewinsky is back! … Dig even slightly below the surface of the Lewinsky issue and you quickly see that Republicans would do well to stay as far away from it as possible. Let’s first look at this Pew chart documenting Hillary Clinton’s approval ratings from the time she became […] Read more »
Crossing Christie
… Before the bridge scandal, Christie was known as a governor who transcended New Jersey’s reputation for toxic politics and toxic dumps. He took on the exploding costs of the state’s pension system, reformed property taxes, and worked with his opponents in the legislature, and he provided decisive leadership after […] Read more »
Americans Don’t Believe Christie on Jam, Clinton on Libya
Americans aren’t buying the explanations offered by Chris Christie and Hillary Clinton about controversies that could stand between them and the White House if either runs for president in 2016. Sixty-three percent say they don’t believe the New Jersey governor’s claims that he knew nothing of a plan by his […] Read more »
Pollster Says Bridgegate Could Derail Christie White House Bid
A deepening scandal over lane closures used to punish a New Jersey mayor who refused to endorse Gov. Chris Christie could damage the moderate Republican’s chances for a 2016 presidential run, the director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute tells NPR. Patrick Murray, in an interview on Weekend Edition Saturday, […] Read more »
Christie numbers tank as scandals continue
Chris Christie’s political future looks to be in serious danger with more Americans believing the embattled New Jersey governor is lying about the bridge closure scandal than telling the truth, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Christie’s overall standing has taken a major hit in the survey, […] Read more »