Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election

In a state most pollsters considered off limits, Mitt Romney and the Republicans say they’re playing  Pennsylvania  for keeps. Barack Obama still leads in the polls, but the  television ads  have arrived. It’s a huge state, boasting 20 electoral votes, which could give an important boost to either candidate.   Takeaway Washington correspondent  Todd Zwillich  headed back to his home town of […]

Newt Gringich has announced that he he will be dropping out the Republican Primary. We talk with Republican strategist Ron Christie to figure out how Newt has affected both Romney and Obama’s chances in the general election, and the tradition of the meteoric candidate in American politics.             Newt is dropping out of the […]

As the Republican Presidential candidates fight for the GOP nomination, President Obama is getting slammed on all sides. While voters consistently say that the economy is the most important issue in this election, the Republican candidates are particularly critical of President Obama’s foreign policy. Both Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney criticized President Obama for his […]

Despite his vitriolic attacks against fellow frontrunner Mitt Romney, Tuesday night’s primary was a  disappointment  for Newt Gingrich. In addition to losing Florida’s 50 delegates, his second-place status is the widest margin of victory the GOP contest thus far. But Gingrich has vowed to stay the course. With the majority of the race ahead of them, it’s […]

Mitt Romney appears to be pulling away from Newt Gingrich in the final day of campaigning before the Florida primary. A new NBC News-Marist  poll shows the former Massachusetts governor with a 15 point lead over his closest rival. However, the surge in support isn’t slowing the front runner.