Ted Cruz, Not Paul Ryan, Would Probably Win A Contested Convention

… It’s not that hard to imagine a contested convention. In fact, with Donald Trump’s path to 1,237 delegates looking tenuous, especially after his loss in Wisconsin on Tuesday night, it’s a real possibility. And it’s not hard to see how Republicans might think of Kasich or Ryan as good […] Read more »

On (From) Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s state motto is “Forward.” On Tuesday night, the Badger State’s voters uttered it as a command to both party’s nominating contests. Instead of voting to bring the nominating season closer to a conclusion by backing Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, the two current leaders, Wisconsin strongly supported Bernie Sanders […] Read more »

5 numbers that explain the Wisconsin results

Ted Cruz consolidated Wisconsin GOP primary voters who wanted to stop Donald Trump in Tuesday night’s presidential primary, winning nearly half the vote – and the vast majority of highly prized delegates to this summer’s national convention. In the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders romped over Hillary Clinton to maintain his […] Read more »

What the exit polling says about how Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders won Wisconsin

This was a difficult night for Donald Trump — not just because he lost the Wisconsin Republican primary to Ted Cruz — but because he significantly underperformed among groups of voters who had been his strongest supporters to this point. CONT. Stanley Feldman (Stony Brook), CBS News Read more »

Wisconsin exit poll: Trump sees a ceiling, while Sanders finds his sweet spot

Anti-Donald Trump voters coalesced around Ted Cruz in the Wisconsin presidential primary, raising the specter of a ceiling for the GOP frontrunner. In the Democratic race, young voters and men handed Bernie Sanders a fresh chance to exploit Hillary Clinton’s vulnerabilities on style and substance alike. CONT. Gary Langer, Gregory […] Read more »