When it comes to black voters, the Republican Party can’t do much worse than it has in the past two presidential elections: It won a paltry 4% of the black vote in 2008 and 6% in 2012. There’s a big upside for the GOP if it can do better: A […] Read more »
G.O.P. Hopefuls Denounce Marriage Equality Ruling
Across the country, among people of all ages and religions, the acceptance of same-sex marriage has grown with stunning speed. But not in the leadership of the Republican Party. … With public opinion moving so unambiguously away from support for restricting marriage to heterosexual couples, the Republican National Committee has […] Read more »
A GOP conundrum: How does a 2016 candidate play the gay marriage ruling?
… Republicans running for president face a choice in responding to the court’s ruling. They could try to use the strong emotions same-sex marriages evoke as a way to mobilize conservative voters in primaries, but potentially at the cost of undermining their campaigns in next year’s general election. Or they […] Read more »
Does Scott Walker Have What It Takes to Win in 2016?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is widely viewed as a top-tier hopeful for the GOP presidential nomination. But it’s less clear he has the right profile to knock off the likely Democratic nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Walker’s strength in the nomination race comes from his positioning in […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Bush, Trump score post-announcement bumps
There’s been a lineup change in the race for the GOP nomination, as businessman Donald Trump moves up after declaring his candidacy. He’s now second in the order after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who also got an uptick in support after his formal announcement. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Hillary Clinton Dominates 2016 Democratic Field, Leads GOP Rivals
Hillary Clinton is leading her nearest Democratic competitor by a whopping 60 points, and she holds the early general-election advantage against the top Republican White House contenders, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »