How Do Primary Voters See the Candidates

By now, everyone has an opinion on who “won” and “lost” 1) the summer; 2) the last debate and 3) the momentum to win the party nomination. What’s more important is to see how actual voters perceive this race. The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll – the gold standard of […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: Clinton popularity drops, Carson gets high marks

Hillary Clinton’s personal favorable ratings hit a low mark in the latest Fox News national poll, while Ben Carson’s ratings climb to new high in the wake of his news-generating comments on Muslims and the presidency. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »

NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump and Carson Lead GOP; Clinton Loses Ground

Donald Trump and Ben Carson are running neck and neck in the national Republican presidential horserace, while Carly Fiorina is now tied for third place with Marco Rubio, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. And on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has lost ground to Bernie Sanders […] Read more »

Why Walker Failed and Where the GOP Field Stands Now

What did we learn from Scott Walker’s very brief foray into presidential politics? And, what does the race for the nomination look like now that he’s gone? CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »

Republicans 2016: Two Down, 14 to Go

Whatever else it is, the Republican presidential contest has become a full employment act for reporters and analysts. With the largest (though gradually shrinking) field of any major party in U.S. history and a Republican electorate that appears mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore, the GOP […] Read more »