elections

Polling Is Ubiquitous, But Is It Bad For Democracy?

1:36pm February 11, 2016

New Yorker writer Jill Lepore examines the history of polling in America. She tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that today's polls may be less reliable — and more influential — than ever before.

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'FiveThirtyEight' Statistician Nate Silver Reports On The 2016 Election

1:36pm February 11, 2016

Silver analyzes polls and predicts election outcomes on his website, FiveThirtyEight. This year's is "maybe the most fascinating nomination race that we've ever seen," he says.

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New Hampshire Turnout Breaks Records, But Not On Democratic Side

10:41pm February 10, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The total ballots cast and turnout among Republicans was the highest ever. But, for Democrats, it was big, but not perhaps as "huge" as Bernie Sanders made it out to be.

GOP Candidates Head To South Carolina After Trump Victory In New Hampshire

6:36pm February 10, 2016

by Scott Detrow

With the New Hampshire primary doing little to settle the GOP race, presidential candidates headed straight to South Carolina on Wednesday to start campaigning ahead of the state's primary in 10 days.

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Voters gather at Bernie Sanders' primary night headquarters on Tuesday in New Hampshire.

Politics & Government

Politics Podcast: How Did Trump And Sanders Win YUUGE In New Hampshire?

6:08pm February 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Who would have predicted a year ago that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump would win the New Hampshire primary? The politics team talks delegate counts, exit polls and what's next on the campaign trail.

Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks after losing the New Hampshire primary to Bernie Sanders. But could she still win?

How Hillary Clinton Might Actually Win In N.H., Even Though She Lost Big

5:51pm February 10, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Thanks to the way Democrats pick their nominees — and despite her whopping 20-plus-point loss to Bernie Sanders — Clinton looks like she could wind up with the most delegates out of New Hampshire.

After Win In New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders Meets With Rev. Al Sharpton

5:46pm February 10, 2016

by Joel Rose

Fresh off his victory in the New Hampshire primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was in New York to visit with Rev. Al Sharpton. They met at Sylvia's, the Harlem soul food restaurant that's held a special place in African-American politics for decades.

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Chris Christie makes a midday stop at T-Bones Great American Eatery in Derry, N.H., as he canvasses for votes on Tuesday.

NPR looks at the state of the Democratic presidential race after Bernie Sanders' decisive victory over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary.

elections

Polling Is Ubiquitous, But Is It Bad For Democracy?

'FiveThirtyEight' Statistician Nate Silver Reports On The 2016 Election

New Hampshire Turnout Breaks Records, But Not On Democratic Side

GOP Candidates Head To South Carolina After Trump Victory In New Hampshire

Politics Podcast: How Did Trump And Sanders Win YUUGE In New Hampshire?

How Hillary Clinton Might Actually Win In N.H., Even Though She Lost Big

After Win In New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders Meets With Rev. Al Sharpton

Chris Christie Drops Out Of Republican Race For President

State GOP Chair: South Carolina Primary 'Feels Very Wide Open'

Bernie Sanders' Decisive Victory In New Hampshire Shakes Up Democratic Race