According to Gallup, President Barack Obama’s latest approval rating is 53 percent, one point higher than he earned on his reelection in November 2012.
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Poll: 70 Percent of Ted Cruz Supporters Now Dislike Donald Trump
After Donald Trump’s landslide win in the Indiana primary, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz suspended his campaign, ending his quest for the nomination. But as Trump seeks to unify the party ahead of the general election campaign, he faces a big hurdle with Cruz s…
Bernie Sanders Gains Energy Vs. Hillary Clinton as GOP Fight Ends
The Indiana primary ended the fight for the Republican nomination, but has given a burst of new energy to Hillary Clinton’s Democrat rival, Vermont socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Gallup: Cruz Image Among Republicans Crashes
New survey data from Gallup shows Republican voters’ image of Sen. Ted Cruz has fallen precipitously in the last month. At the beginning of April, half of Republican voters had a positive image of Cruz, while just 35 percent had a negative view. Since then, however, that image has almost completely flipped. Currently, just 39 percent of Republican voters nationwide have a favorable view of Cruz and 45 percent have a negative view. Cruz’s net-favorable rating with Republican voters, then, is -six. Over the same period, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has increased his favorable rating from 53 to 59 percent. His unfavorable rating has fallen from 41 to 35 percent. At the beginning of April, Cruz’s net-favorable rating was +15, just ahead of Trump, who was at +12. Today, though, Cruz is at -six, while Trump has jumped to +24. In many ways, favorable ratings are good proxies for the state of a campaign. Had one left the country for a month at the beginning of April and simply consulted the Gallup survey upon returning, one would have a pretty clear picture of the Republican nomination contest today. Trump has gained considerable ground among Republican voters, largely at the expense of
Poll: Trump Edges Clinton when Voters Pushed
A new poll from Rasmussen Reports shows Donald Trump edging Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical general election match-up. The poll, of likely voters, finds Trump with 41 percent, followed closely by Clinton with 39 percent.
GOP Race Down to ‘Jump Ball’ in Indiana
A victory by Donald Trump in Indiana’s Republican primary on Tuesday would make his win of the Republican nomination almost inevitable, and a Cruz victory would likely push the race into a contested ballot at the RNC convention in Cleveland this Summer.
Donald Trump’s Praise of Mike Tyson Draws Fire in Indiana
Donald Trump’s praise of Tyson drew a powerful rebuke Thursday from popular talk radio host Greg Garrison on his daily “Garrison” show on Indianapolis’ WIBC. “Well, Mr. Trump,” Garrison began his segment. “Tough is one thing. A serial rapist is quite …
EXCLUSIVE: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to Make ‘Significant’ Announcement on Primary Today
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will make a “significant” Republican Presidential primary announcement this afternoon, Breitbart News has learned.
Democrat Party Sweeps Aside Progressive Grassroots
Hillary Clinton moved closer to finally dispatching her rival, Vermont socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the Northeastern primaries on Tuesday. She swept four contests, losing only the smallest state, Rhode Island, to Sanders.
Poll: Donald Trump Runs Even with Hillary Clinton, Trails Bernie Sanders by 11
The latest Battleground poll of the general election finds Hillary Clinton edging GOP frontrunner Donald Trump by just three points. But Clinton’s edge is within the poll’s margin of error, making the race effectively tied.