The Republican Party has a date with the monster they helped to create
By Yvonne Sam
Lyrics to a song made famous by the Carpenters, “We’ve only just begun”, run thus, “sharing horizons that are new to us, watching the signs along the way”. How applicable are these words to the Republican Party, now behaving as if they failed to see any of the tell-tale signs pointing to Trump becoming an eventual liability to the party.
The irony lies in the fact that some of the leaders and political pundits, who are now calling for a counterrevolution against Trump, were formerly welcoming his input to the debate. The American public has been forced to masticate the proceedings of a campaign without ideological questions or public matters being hashed out. Continue reading →
US election poll tracker: Who is ahead – Clinton or Trump?
US election poll tracker: Who is ahead – Clinton or Trump?How important are national polls?
It’s a tough task to gauge the mood of a nation that is home to more than 300 million people, but that doesn’t stop the pollsters from trying.
National polls tend to have a sample size of about 1,000 people or more and can track movement and general opinion pretty well. Continue reading →
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