… It’s often been said that in presidential politics, Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line. But at least today, neither party looks like it is behaving in a normal fashion. … This time, most Democrats seem to be lining up behind Hillary Clinton, some with more enthusiasm or […] Read more »
Marco Rubio’s Potential With GOP Voters
With Marco Rubio set to make his presidential run official later today, here’s a reminder of why he’s considered a formidable candidate for the GOP nod. Other than Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Rubio scores the highest among Republican primary voters when they are asked which candidates they COULD see themselves […] Read more »
2016: An Unanchored, Puzzling Presidential Election
So far, the 2016 presidential campaign is not about anything very much, excepting issues specific to the leading and emerging candidates. It has been mostly about controversies swirling around Hillary Rodham Clinton, including the legacy question, which she shares with Jeb Bush. And more recently the focus has turned to […] Read more »
The G.O.P. Presidential Field Looks Chaotic. It’s Not.
The Republican primary battle has been called a wide-open contest — the “deepest” and “strongest” field in many cycles. … But the campaign is not nearly as open as it looks. Many of the candidates who have received the most news media attention have little or no chance of winning […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Walker jumps to top of GOP field, Clinton emails ‘bad judgment’
repWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is the new frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, while former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton easily maintains her lead among Democrats. And despite the personal email scandal, Clinton’s personal favorable number is still higher than the rest of the pack, according to the latest Fox […] Read more »
Jeb Bush and Scott Walker Point G.O.P. to Contrary Paths
… The first votes of the primary season will not be cast until the Iowa caucuses next February, but Mr. Bush, the former Florida governor, and Mr. Walker are fast becoming the most prominent exponents of two dueling visions of how the Republican Party can retake the White House in […] Read more »