Republicans’ Emerging General-Election Problem With Hispanics

No matter who clinches the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump has effectively built a wall compromising the Republican Party’s ability to reach Hispanics. … Donald Trump has proudly reminded audiences during debates and rallies that immigration would not be discussed so much if not for him, but the GOP might […] Read more »

Clinton wins by easing Democratic split; Trump wins by exploiting GOP divisions

… Trump has harnessed and maintained support from an angry GOP electorate, cleaving a party that has rumbled with discontent for years after successive presidential losses. His sweeping victories over opposition from much of the party’s nominal leaders have been both an extension and an exaggeration of the tea party […] Read more »

Tuesday’s Super for Trump and Clinton

As the dust settles from Super Tuesday, we think the race is the same now as it was before the voting: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the favorites to win their respective nominations. … Trump won coming and going. It wasn’t just adding at least seven states and a […] Read more »

Profoundly Polarized Electorates Call the Tune for Trump, Clinton

Profoundly polarized Democratic and Republican electorates called the tune on Super Tuesday, with demand for a plain-speaking outsider again lifting Donald Trump in the GOP race, while Democrats motivated by the opposite priority – political experience – boosted Hillary Clinton. Combined results across the nine primaries held Tuesday night underscore […] Read more »