Did independent voters decide the New Hampshire primary?

Yanna Krupnikov, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
Last week, the diehards had their say in Iowa. Last night in New Hampshire, the independents took their turn.
The Iowa caucuses are time-consuming, and only the most committed or ideological partisans show up.
But New… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/did-independent-voters-decide-the-new-hampshire-primary/ #Trump2016, #BernieSanders, #DemocraticPartyUnitedStates, #DonaldTrump, #HillaryClinton, #JebBush, #NewHampshire

National mood driving presidential race

Negativity in the moods of voters is driving the dynamics of the presidential race, according to new Monmouth poll.
The starkest finding on the Republican side is that GOP voters who feel that the harsh rhetoric of politics today is justified are significantly more likely to support Donald Trump … http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/national-mood-driving-presidential-race/ #BenCarson, #BernieSanders, #CommanderInChief, #DonaldTrump, #HillaryClinton, #JebBush, #JohnKasich, #MartinOMalley, #RandPaul, #TedCruz

Are we winning? When it comes to politics, Americans say no

If you want a glimpse into the darkness that is our current political culture, Pew Research has some answers. Americans believe they are losing when it comes to political issues:
In our new survey examining the public’s attitudes about government, just 25% say that, “on the issues that matter,” t… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/are-we-winning-when-it-comes-to-politics-americans-say-no/ #BarackObama, #BernieSanders, #DemocraticPartyUnitedStates, #HillaryClinton, #UnitedStates

Who Turned My Blue State Red?

Election Day in Maine in 2014. The state’s anti-welfare Republican governor was re-elected last year, with strong support in struggling towns where many rely on public assistance. (David Leaming/Portland Press Herald via Getty)

by Alec MacGillis ProPublica, Nov. 20, 2015, 5… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/who-turned-my-blue-state-red/ #BernieSanders, #DemocraticPartyUnitedStates, #DonaldTrump, #HillaryClinton, #KattyKay, #Kentucky, #MorningJoe, #PlannedParenthood, #RandPaul, #RepublicanPartyUnitedStates

#Fiorina, #Trump and #Carson: Now what

By now everyone must know that Carly Fiorina won the marathon debate. By my unofficial pundit scorecard, it seems to be unanimous.
But picking the winner was the easy part. The harder part is in figuring out what it all means. Everyone — or at least 23 million people, which is close enough — saw… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/fiorina-trump-and-carson-now-what/ #BarackObama, #BarackObamaCitizenshipConspiracyTheories, #DonaldTrump, #GeorgeWBush, #HillaryClinton, #JohnMcCain, #MittRomney, #RepublicanPartyUnitedStates, #SurveyUSA, #UnitedStates

Fox News debate weak on race, sour on #Trump #GOP2016

Lisa Garcia Bedolla
, University of California, Berkeley
Andra Gillespie
, Emory University
Andrew J Hoffman
, University of Michigan
Anthony J Gaughan
, Drake University
Ten of the most popular Republican presidential candidates gathered in Cleveland on the evening of August 6 for two hours… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/fox-news-debate-weak-on-race-sour-on-trump-gop2016/ #GOP2016, #Trump, #Trump2016, #AlGore, #BarackObama, #BernieSanders, #DonaldTrump, #GeorgeHWBush, #GeorgeWBush, #HillaryClinton, #RalphNader, #RepublicanPartyUnitedStates, #RossPerot