Oct 28, 2016 – Let's assume Clinton's baseline is 239 — we will generously cede her Virginia (13), Minnesota (10), Wisconsin (10), Michigan (16), … Iowa Electoral Votes: 6RealClearPolitics (RCP) Average: Trump +1.4% Iowa is one of several states that suffers from a lack of polling … Arizona Electoral Votes: 11RealClearPolitics (RCP) Average: Trump -1.5% Arizona hasn't seen a whole lot of polling, but the latest…

Oct 27, 2016 – During a Wednesday morning interview on "The Tom Roten Morning Show" in West Virginia, Republican Sen. … "You know, I think sometimes polling is done to dampen election turnout so when Trump says the thing's rigged, I'm not sure exactly…

Nov 9, 2016 – But it’s quite clear that a) the polling, like in the 2014 midterms, was way off in some places; b) Clinton wasn’t able to carry Obama … Trump’s strong showing in Virginia, couple with larger than projected turnout of working voters in Michigan bode well for Wisconsin…

Nov 9, 2016 – The heavily Democratic areas in Northern Virginia always report last. … I can't remember now whether they called Virginia for Clinton before or after they called the Congressional race for Rep. … The Mullfoto is from my polling place yesterday morning.…

Nov 8, 2016 – In an election year with many down-ballot Republicans running away from the GOP presidential nominee, West Virginia is certainly an … Cole is experiencing a meteoric rise in West Virginia politics – having moved up quickly in the state legislature in just a few years … However, Cole’s team is claiming their internal polling shows a dead heat.…

Nov 8, 2016 – Half an hour later, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia will cease voting.   … his final average polling deficit may have overstated her margin in one of her "safest" swing states.   … He should walk away with this race, based on all the polling.  …

Nov 7, 2016 – The final hours of the 2016 presidential campaign are creeping closer and final predictions from polling outlets across the country … firewall states, like the aforementioned states of Michigan, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, as well as Colorado, Nevada, and Virginia…

Nov 7, 2016 – A presidential candidate only needs 270 votes in the Electoral College to win, and if Emerson College Polling is accurate—Hillary … Emerson took into account recent polling results in battleground and other states, combined with RealClearPolitics polling averages … predicts Clinton will win the swing states of Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia…

Nov 7, 2016 – Polling doesn't look favorable for Democrats on that score, as their 'generic ballot' lead is less than two points.   … Another batch of polling has the race within a point or two, including IBD/TIPP and McClatchy/Marist.   … Who's up for another election and obsessive polling analysis?…

Nov 7, 2016 – Some places (like the Commonwealth of Virginia) hold state and local elections in the odd-numbered years. … Our race for Governor and state house seats, in Virginia, will be held in 2017. … It appeared that the polling collapse stabilized late last week, and some glimmers of hope were appearing in the public polling over…

Nov 17, 2016 – Todd Akin was polling ahead of her until his “legitimate rape” comments finally burned his chances in 2012. … West Virginia: Once a Democrat stronghold, West Virginia is now ruby-red. … West Virginia residents still appreciate their blue-dogs.…

Nov 17, 2016 – To his credit, Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia cried mea culpa, declaring: “We were wrong, ok? … The entire polling industry. The entire analyst industry. And I want to take this opportunity to take my fair share of the blame.…

Jan 30, 2018 – The polling placed the Democrats in danger of being blamed, so a bill that pretty much mirrored the original CR that failed to get … And I just said I come from West Virginia. I'm representing my state. I'm not a Washington Democrat. … I'm a West Virginia Democrat. That's a little different.…

Jan 29, 2018 – Louisiana (2012), Arkansas (2013), Indiana (2013), North Carolina (2013), North Dakota (2013), Texas (2013), Mississippi (2014), West Virginia … A 20-week limit is consistently supported by polling data, which isn’t a moral standard but a good guide for politicians.…

Jan 25, 2018 – Amid CNN polling that shows 56% of Americans said avoiding a shutdown was more important, as compared to 34% saying DACA was more important … A closer read of polling shows that even though the overwhelming majority of Americans disapproved of the shutdown, 81% by some measures … further harnessing the anti-Trump sentiment that has been major fuel for helping them boost turnout, as we saw in Alabama and Virginia…

Jan 24, 2018 – (Claire McCaskill), Montana (Jon Tester), North Dakota (Heidi Heitkamp), Ohio (Sherrod Brown), Pennsylvania (Bob Casey), West Virginia … Here's a new digital ad from a conservative group that's running in the state: A recent batch of polling also shows that McCaskill's … Oh, and this little identity crisis from Joe Manchin certainly was interesting, too: Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia told…

Feb 9, 2018 – court of public opinion: On non-presidential favorability, only Pence is right-side up (+4), with all major Congressional leaders polling … What we've seen on the ground in low-profile, local races across the country (Virginia was a big red flag), the Left appears far more…

Feb 3, 2018 – When they figured that the GOP wouldn’t budge and the polling showed they could be blamed, they ran for the exits. … Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it’s not going to happen at the GOP’s annual retreat at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia…

Feb 2, 2018 – The president made these remarks addressing fellow Republicans at their annual retreat in White Sulphur Spring, West Virginia (via … Polling shows the American people recognize the GOP tax scam for exactly what it is. … And the polling shows a 21-point approval spike of the GOP tax bill since December and a 13-point generic ballot shift towards the…

Feb 16, 2018 – The Virginia Tech massacre was just two years old when Democrats assumed power in 2009, which also happened to be the 10th anniversary … I remember them in early 2010 trying to talk themselves into believing that the poor polling for O-Care would turn around as voters…

Feb 14, 2018 – According to internal polling by the super PAC, President Trump's approval rating climbed to 44 percent in the first week of February … The polling memo recommends that Democrats re-focus on the economy and healthcare, but that's hardly an airtight plan, for reasons … on air in Missouri and Indiana: And the Senate Leadership Fund ad we wrote about recently is now running on television in West Virginia…

Feb 12, 2018 – Jim Messina, former campaign manager for Barack Obama, didn’t hold back in sharing his feelings about public polling early in an election … He said Democratic voters are “more intense” and pointed to recent electoral performances in New Jersey, Missouri, and Virginia showing … As Fox News contributor Jen Kerns pointed out: Generic ballot polling is generally thought to be the best predictor of the mood of…

Mar 1, 2018 – Part of this concern stems from the fact that many Senate races are being held this year in GOP friendly states like West Virginia, … That may seem odd given apparent support for increased gun control, but the polling also showed that a plurality of Americans believes … The polling data can't possibly capture all the nuances of this discussion.…

Feb 23, 2018 – Public polling has tracked the tax reform bill bouncing from underwater by double digits, to tied, to supported by a majority of voters … To a bank in Virginia: Employees of F & M Bank were surprised on Tuesday to learn they would receive a bonus, which the institution…

Mar 15, 2018 – If West Virginia voters want someone who will help advance the Trump administration's agenda (the president's in-state approval rating … purple state would be relatively safe in an election year that's slanted toward his party anyway, based on historical trends and polling…