Likely voters more aligned with Clinton on issues of immigration, climate change, health care and gun control Independent voters view both candidates unfavorably, call both Trump and Clinton dishonest Hillary Clinton now holds a 21-point lead over Donald Trump, 51-30 percent — down a little from a 25-point, […]
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The whole thing makes me queasy
Donald Trump suggests that the system is “rigged.” He should know — he’s been playing the system for years as giant real estate developers are known to do. Let’s stop for a moment and examine whether New York’s political system is rigged. It is, of course, and I can prove […]
Trump won’t help Republicans keep state Senate, say NY voters
A majority of registered voters polled by the Siena Research Institute are recognizing the possibility that Republicans could lose control of the state Senate this year, thanks to Hillary Clinton’s commanding lead over Donald Trump in New York. Echoing the sentiment of Albany pundits, only 31 percent of voters […]
Clinton expands lead over Trump to 30 points
Clinton’s positions on six key issues are closer to voters than Trump’s More than two-thirds say Bill will be better first spouse than Melania Voters overwhelmingly see Clinton as more qualified to be commander-in-chief and more effective working with Congress; Rate her more honest and trustworthy than Trump, even as […]
Democrats need to work on erecting a big tent
Right now, the presidential election looks like it is up in the air. So many of my friends are mystified at how well Donald Trump is doing in the polls. Some are talking about moving to Canada if he wins. Others are saying this is the beginning of a […]
The sheen has been washed from Trump’s apple
Does Hillary have flaws? You bet. The fact that the Clintons have made themselves multi-multi-millionaires by speaking to some savory — and some unsavory — groups can’t be disputed. Hillary, knowing that she was running for president, spoke to the very bankers who many people thought should have been […]
Statewide, Clinton holds 12-point lead over native son Trump
Hillary leads in NYC and among independent voters Trump taking upstate Even split among suburban voters Driven by a three-to-one lead in New York City, Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump 47 to 35 percent among all New York state registered voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll […]
A smoldering fire of discontent
What do Great Britain’s exit from the European Union, the coming U.S. presidential election and the politics of various states have to do with one another? The Brexit vote shocked a lot of people. Many explanations will be given and there will be recriminations all around. We know that […]