Open vs. Closed Primaries a Big Influence Going Forward

National polls continue to show Hillary Clinton with an advantage in the Democratic presidential primary. Recent national polls give her a roughly 10-point lead and most state polls show her having some advantage. As we move into Tuesday's contests, the open versus closed nature of each primary could clarify the ...

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What if John Kasich Wins the Michigan Primary?

John Kasich may be closing in on Donald Trump in Michigan. According to an American Research Group poll published March 5, Kasich leads Trump 33 percent to 31 percent. The ARG poll may be an outlier, as previous well-respected surveys done around the same time show Trump with a double ...

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Clinton Electability Faces Scrutiny

The argument that Hillary Clinton is the strongest general election candidate is seriously complicated by the latest Quinnipiac national poll, taken after the New Hampshire primary, between Feb. 10 and 15 (PDF download). Clinton trails four of the five Republican candidates, leading only Donald Trump with a tenuous 1 percent. ...

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