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Poll: Clinton, Trump lead in Maryland
Hillary Clinton has a clear but narrowing lead over Bernie Sanders three weeks before Maryland’s Democratic primary contest, according to a new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.
The poll also finds good news for Donald Trump, who has a slight edge among likely Republican voters, with Ohio Gov. John Kasich in second place.
Read More >>How Trump Still Can Clinch the Nomination
Donald Trump currently has 743 delegates, 494 short of the 1,237 needed to win the nomination. But he is far ahead of rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich.
Read More >>Poll: Trump and Clinton hold narrow leads in Pennsylvania
Three weeks ahead of the Pennsylvania primary, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are holding on to single-digit leads among likely voters in their state’s primaries, according to the results of the latest Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
Trump earned the support of nearly four in 10 likely voters — 39 percent — while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz earned 30 percent.
Read More >>No, general election polling still doesn’t tell us much
There is a lot of information contained in polling. In addition to the simple horse race — who’s going to win and by how much — there’s information about demographic responses to candidates and issues and about how those attitudes have evolved over time. In fact, for some polls, it’s that latter data that’s more interesting, in part because the predictive power of the horse race is still a bit iffy.
Read More >>Can a Cruz Win in Wisconsin Change the GOP Race?
Even Donald Trump conceded he hasn’t had a good few weeks on the campaign trail. His lucked isn’t expected to change Tuesday.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz marches into Wisconsin’s GOP presidential primary as a favorite, boosted by vociferous support from local Republicans and the newfound conviction among national party big-wigs that he’s their last hope to stop Trump.
Donald Trump’s National Lead Dips After Controversial Week: Poll
Donald Trump remains the national frontrunner ahead of the Wisconsin primary, but his support among Republicans and Republican-leaners has dropped three points to 45 percent, down from 48 percent last week.
Ted Cruz is behind him with 28 percent support and John Kasich has 18 percent support, according to the NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking poll conducted online from March 28 to April 3 of 14,071 adults aged 18 and over, including 12,116 registered voters.
Read More >>Challengers Need Big Wins in Wisconsin Primary to Keep Nomination Within Reach
Wisconsin’s highly engaged voters routinely post some of the highest turnout numbers in presidential elections. On Tuesday, they will play an important role in both major-party nominating contests. Here are some of the things we will be watching.
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