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Carly Fiorina’s strong performance in the B-list Republican debate, and an ensuing bump in the polls, quickly gave rise to a widespread assumption that the GOP’s lone woman candidate had earned her place alongside the top-tier contenders during the next primary debate.

Media Influence in the 2016 Campaign

The influence of the media in how political campaigns unfold is nothing new — although the type and nature of that influence can be hotly contested.

Every candidate at some point comes to believe the media is being unfair to them in some way, and often with good reason. A couple of recent stories regarding how the media is shaping the 2016 campaign demonstrate the point.

Consider the case of businesswoman Carly Fiorina, who by nearly every account is surging in the polls ... Read More >>

Ben Carson Quietly Builds Support Among Likely Primary Voters

Don’t forget Ben Carson.

The retired pediatric neurosurgeon isn’t generating the headlines or drawing the crowds of Donald Trump, but his numbers in some surveys suggest the appetite for his presidential candidacy might be just as great, if not greater.

Trump dominates GOP field in S.C. poll

Donald Trump holds a commanding lead among likely Republican primary voters in South Carolina, according to a new Monmouth University poll released Tuesday.

Carly Fiornia still has a math problem.

Despite a stand-out performance in the Aug. 6 Republican undercard forum hosted by Fox News and Facebook, and rising poll numbers ever since, Fiorina still may not be granted a spot at CNN’s Sept. 16 debate.

Carly Fiorina has climbed out of the basement.

Since her strong performance in the Fox News JV debate on Aug. 6, she’s consistently polled in the middle tier of the 17-strong GOP primary field.

Donald Trump is not only beating all his Republican primary foes in North Carolina, he would top Hillary Clinton there, according to a new poll.