Tuesday’s primary contest in Wisconsin saw trailing presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Bernie Sanders pick up much-needed double-digits wins over their front-running rivals. For a closer look at what these victories could mean for the road ahead, Judy Woodruff talks to Ronald Brownstein of Atlantic Media and Dante […] Read more »
Why Ted Cruz’s Win in Wisconsin Looks Like a Breakthrough
Donald Trump’s loss in Wisconsin — his biggest defeat in a primary so far — is being interpreted as a sign that he lost ground after several prominent miscues on abortion and other issues. But the real surprise Tuesday night was not the weakness of Mr. Trump but the strength […] 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 »