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November 3, 2016

Is Clinton Slipping? By Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoffrey Skelley

Hillary Clinton has picked an awful time to hit one of the rough patches that has plagued her throughout the campaign. Now with just days to go until Election Day, there’s added uncertainty about the outcome. But while she may not be on the brink of an Electoral College win the size of Barack Obama’s in 2008 or even 2012, her position as the clear frontrunner in this race endures.

November 2, 2016

Americans Are Feeling More Political Stress

It's another presidential election cycle, and voters are more stressed at family and friends.

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November 2, 2016

Support for Changes in Obamacare Reaches New High

Open enrollment for 2017 under President Obama’s health care law began yesterday, but insurance premiums are expected to skyrocket in many parts of the country. Voters overwhelmingly favor changes in Obamacare, with more voters than ever calling for its outright repeal.

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November 2, 2016

The Rest of Your Ballot By John Stossel

The presidency isn't the only choice next week. There are more issues than "Who's worse, Trump or Clinton?"

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November 2, 2016

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Weiner Scorned by Charles Hurt

Behold, the Revenge of The Weiner.

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November 2, 2016

A Fifth Clinton Presidency? Hill, No! By Michelle Malkin

I keep hearing that Hillary Clinton would be "Obama's third term." The math is wrong. Barack Obama served the Clinton crime family's third and fourth term. Electing Hillary would doom America to a fifth Clinton White House.

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November 1, 2016

Clinton Isn’t Helped by Being First Major Party Woman Nominee

Hillary Clinton is the first woman presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party, but most voters, including the vast majority of women, insist that won’t make a difference when they cast their vote.

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November 1, 2016

The Left's Vision By Thomas Sowell

The political left keeps announcing, as if it is a new breakthrough discovery of theirs, that life is unfair.

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November 1, 2016

Hillary's Watergate? by Patrick J. Buchanan

After posting Friday's column, "A Presidency from Hell," about the investigations a President Hillary Clinton would face, by afternoon it was clear I had understated the gravity of the situation.

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November 1, 2016

Let's Play 'Let's Pretend' By Michael Barone

When I was a child, there was a Saturday morning radio program called "Let's Pretend." It used words and sounds to encourage young children to paint pictures in their heads of make-believe worlds.  

October 31, 2016

31% Say U.S. Heading in the Right Direction

For the second week in a row, 31% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 27.

October 31, 2016

Most Say Halloween Is Not Just For Kids

Halloween still doesn’t register as an important holiday for most Americans, but they also continue to say adults are just as welcome to get in on the fun.

October 31, 2016

Sex Charges Against Trump Haven’t Changed Many Minds

Most voters consider the allegations of sexual harassment by multiple women against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump important to their vote, but most also say the charges haven't affected how they will vote.

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October 29, 2016

Hey Lefties: Hillary is Not Your Friend By Ted Rall

If you lean left, the only presidential candidate who shares your values is Dr. Jill Stein. But she can't win. The two major parties have left -- sorry for the pun -- you and your concerns high and dry.       

October 29, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 29, 2016

What if we had an election, and it didn’t make any difference? That seems to be the concern of many voters.

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October 28, 2016

Most Democrats Would Reelect Obama Over Clinton If They Could

President Obama has received higher approval ratings in his final year than he has for most of his presidency. While most voters expect Hillary Clinton to continue many of his policies if she wins, a sizable majority of her current supporters would vote for Obama instead if the rules allowed it.

October 28, 2016

Voters See An Even More Divided America Ahead

Most voters see America as a divided nation and only expect things to get worse over the next year no matter who the next president is.

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October 28, 2016

A Presidency From Hell? By Pat Buchanan

Should Donald Trump surge from behind to win, he would likely bring in with him both houses of Congress.

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October 28, 2016

So Far, Trump Not Sinking Down-Ballot Republicans By Michael Barone

Could a flailing Donald Trump campaign hurt down-ballot Republicans and cost the party majorities in the Senate and House? That seems possible, if he loses to Hillary Clinton by a margin similar to those in most current polls and if Americans keep on straight-ticket voting as they have increasingly in recent years.   

October 27, 2016

Voters Say Presidential Campaigns Are Too Long

Ted Cruz was the first Republican hopeful to announce for the presidency 19 months ago. Hillary Clinton was the first Democrat in the race less than a month later. Voters are saying, enough is enough.