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9 points
Percentage Donald Trump is down since the last survey while Marco Rubio is up 8 points and Ted Cruz is up 3 points, according to a new Public Policy Polling national survey. Trump still leads the GOP presidential field with 25%, followed by Cruz and Rubio, both at 21% and Ben Carson at 11%.
I do not know any progressive that has a super PAC and takes $15 million from Wall Street. That’s just not progressive.
— Sen. Bernie Sanders, continuing to question Hillary Clinton’s progressive credentials, the Washington Post reports.
$21.4 million
Amount Hillary Clinton’s campaign has taken from donors at hedge funds, banks, insurance companies and other financial-services firms through the end of December — “a sign of her deep and lasting relationships with banking and investment titans.” That comes out to be more than one of every 10 dollars of the $157.8 million contributed to back her bid, the Washington Post reports.
I think I would choose Trump, which may surprise some of you. The reason is, Trump has proven already he’s completely malleable. I don’t think he has any fixed positions he’d go the White House and fight for. On the other hand, Ted Cruz is not malleable. He has far-right wing policies he’d pursue if he became president.
— Former President Jimmy Carter, saying he would pick Donald Trump over Ted Cruz for president, Politico reports.
If Rubio beats him badly in New Hampshire, Jeb is toast.
— Sen. Lindsey Graham, quoted by the New York Times.
11
Governors (past or present) sought a major party presidential nomination for the 2016 election, but eight of them have either dropped out or stopped trying to get on presidential primary ballots, according to Ballot Access News. In contrast, seven U.S. Senators (past or present) sought a major party presidential nomination, and only two have dropped out. Four Senators (past or present) are doing very well.
