Headline Roundup • February 6th, 2016
Momentum (or Not) for Trump
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Wall Street Journal (News)
The Republican presidential race in the Granite State increasingly looks like a referendum on Sen. Marco Rubio as much as on the current front-runner Donald Trump.
While the celebrity businessman still holds a double-digit lead ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, Mr. Rubio ranked second in the latest Wall Street
We know that Iowa caucus results can change the discussion in New Hampshire and here’s the proof. Prior to Monday night, Donald Trump dominated media mentions within the state of New Hampshire the same way he dominated polls. But, according to research by The New Analytics Company, Trump’s lead in mentions has been cut in half.
Republicans who aren’t in Donald Trump’s camp and independent polltakers and experts here are increasingly convinced that the fear-peddling billionaire is losing momentum and could even lose on Election Day.
“I’ve been convinced since day one that he would not win in the end,” said Andy Smith, the respected dean of New Hampshire polling and a teacher at the University of New Hampshire.
