US billionaire Donald Trump is lagging behind the leading Democratic presidential candidates, while topping the list of Republican hopefuls, according a Quinnipiac University National poll released on Thursday.
He has opened up a double-digit lead over his closest rival, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who trails at 12 percent. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson – are tied at 6 percent.
With large double digit deficits against both Clinton and Sanders, it seems like Trump’s appeal is limited to a select few within the Republican party.
Priebus wondered aloud why there hadn’t been more discussion among pundits about why the Democratic Party hasn’t announced a debate involving Clinton and her rivals.
None of the other Republican candidates gained double-digit support. His criticism came after news broke that a top fundraiser for the governor had referred to Trump as “Dumb Dumb” in an email to supporters. “If our candidates want to win, then they’ll...
There was a lot of discussion this weekend about how Democratic presidential candidate and socialist superstar Bernie Sanders needs to include structural racism in his campaign, which has so far focused like a laser beam on economic justice.
“It has got to be increased to a living wage”. “Democratic supporters of increasing the minimum wage are trying to debate and determine what’s the national floor is, because there are different economic environments”.
And boasting a following that can only be described as intense. “Preach!” shouted one woman. And when he started running, there was no indication he’d be working with the amount of money he has since raised. He is 73 years old, but Democratic presidential...