by Mark Angelides | Nov 3, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Election 2020, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
The Candidates’ Market Report When this column began in February 2019, President Trump was the two to one favorite to win the presidency, Joe Biden was a nine to one outsider to win the Democrat nomination, and it appeared that Trump’s opponent in the 2020...
by Mark Angelides | Oct 28, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Election 2020, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
The Candidates’ Market Report Are polling companies trying to hide data on the likely results of the upcoming election? Certainly, the news media have learned a lesson and now provide scaffolding in their reportage, suggesting that Joe Biden’s healthy lead...
by Leesa K. Donner | Oct 26, 2020 | Articles, Election 2020, Good Reads, Politics, Trump Administration
All eyes are on the polls, whether one believes them or not. They have become the cocaine of American politics – sometimes altering reality, but an addiction that many cannot overcome. To that end, the White House Watch by Rasmussen, which began in earnest in July,...
by Mark Angelides | Sep 22, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Election 2020, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
The Candidates’ Market Report President Trump’s approval rating has been edging up all week, finishing at 53%, a high point not seen so far this year. With the passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the election odds are going into...
by Mark Angelides | Sep 15, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Election 2020, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
The Candidates’ Market Report The much-touted figure that comes out of the sheer mass of electoral polling is the “average of polls.” This number, presently +7.5% in favor of Joe Biden, is heard on airwaves across the nation with the added note that...