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69%
Of Americans are “at least somewhat angry with the way things are going” in the U.S., according to a CNN/ORC poll. Majorities of voters among both Democrats and Republicans express dissatisfaction and anger; 90% of Republicans are dissatisfied with the way the U.S. is being governed, 82% express anger with the way things are going in the U.S.
Among Donald Trump backers, 97% are dissatisfied with government, 91% are at least somewhat angry.
$26.6 million
Amount super PACs have spent on the Republican primary in Iowa — with minimal effect, the Des Moines Register reports. “The groups, which can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on behalf of candidates, have spent $26.6 million to benefit candidates’ Iowa campaigns through Dec. 12. But many of them have little to show for their investment. … More than a third of that money has gone to support candidates who have dropped out of the race, and another third has gone to support former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a Republican who is polling in single digits.”
I’m just hoping that as we go forward he’s going to be a unifier. Because I’m going to tell you, you can’t win the White House without winning Ohio. If we have a candidate that comes into Ohio who is a divider, there’s no chance they’re going to win it.
— Gov. John Kasich, quoted by The Hill, noting that Donald Trump has “toned down the rhetoric” lately.
3rd
Where Donald Trump placed on Gallup’s “Most Admired” poll, after Barack Obama (1st) and Pope Francis (2nd). Hillary Clinton placed first on the Most Admired Women for the 20th time in a row.
