by Jim Heath | Oct 13, 2016 | Headlines, Polls
Donald Trump today claimed that there is a “global conspiracy” against him. But a new Fox News poll points to Trump himself, no one else, for being such a weak candidate that he could cost Republicans control of Congress on election day. The poll finds...
by Jim Heath | Oct 12, 2016 | Endorsements, Headlines, Polls
Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim and Republicans gotta carry Utah in presidential elections. But not this year according to the conservative editorial board of the Salt Lake Tribune which today endorsed Hillary Clinton and not Donald Trump. “There is certainly...
by Jim Heath | Oct 6, 2016 | Headlines, Polls
Barack Obama’s approval rating is now two points higher than what Ronald Reagan’s was in October, 1988. That’s music to the ears of Hillary Clinton who knows that 1988 was the only year in our lifetime when a party was able to win three presidential...
by Jim Heath | Sep 29, 2016 | Headlines, Polls
Let there be no doubt, Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in the first presidential debate by a huge margin in every corner of the nation. COLORADO: Clinton 53%, Trump 31% FLORIDA: Clinton 52%, Trump 35% NORTH CAROLINA: Clinton 53%, Trump 31% PENNSYLVANIA: Clinton 51%,...
by Jim Heath | Sep 28, 2016 | Headlines, Polls
In my 15 plus years covering campaigns I have never quoted an online poll. Not once. Why? Because online polls can be easily manipulated. A candidate can organize to have their volunteers flood the website. Worse, campaigns can pay people to do it. One person can vote...
by Jim Heath | Sep 26, 2016 | Headlines, Polls
New polls out today before the first presidential debate show a divided nation, and an election that is coming down to the wire. NATIONALLY – 270 ELECTORAL VOTES NEEDED TO WIN Hillary Clinton 46% Donald Trump 42% Gary Johnson 8% Jill Stein 2% (Monmouth poll)...