• Sanders' narrow win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce

    Sanders' narrow win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce

    Feb 12, 2020 01:15 PM EST

    There are also indications in voter surveys that Democrats are looking for a moderate candidate to step in. According to AP VoteCast, a majority of voters in both Iowa and New Hampshire self-identified as moderate or conservative ideologically. Roughly 2 in 10 said they were “somewhat liberal” and about ...

  • Polls close in New Hampshire; results could cull Dem field

    Polls close in New Hampshire; results could cull Dem field

    Feb 12, 2020 12:09 AM EST

    ... in 10 said they were "very confident" that their party's process for choosing a presidential nominee was fair, according to a wide-ranging AP VoteCast survey. At the same time, nearly 8 in 10 also viewed the economy as unfair, although there was little consensus on which candidate would ...

  • After Iowa, many New Hampshire Dems worry about fairness

    After Iowa, many New Hampshire Dems worry about fairness

    Feb 12, 2020 12:00 AM EST

    ... process was fair, while about 4 in 10 were not confident about the fairness of the primaries and caucuses, according to preliminary results from AP VoteCast. AP VoteCast is a wide-ranging survey of more than 3,000 Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire conducted for The Associated Press by ...

  • WATCH: Special coverage of the New Hampshire primary

    WATCH: Special coverage of the New Hampshire primary

    Feb 10, 2020 08:23 PM EST

    ... while Sanders would be the oldest. And they draw their support from dramatically different groups of voters. In Iowa's opening contest last week, Sanders won the support of 56% of voters under the age of 30, according to AP VoteCast. Overall, seven in 10 Sanders' voters were under 45.

  • Democratic voters still have doubts about choosing a woman as their nominee

    Democratic voters still have doubts about choosing a woman as their nominee

    Feb 10, 2020 07:36 PM EST

    ... Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Women were only slightly more likely than men to back one of the three women in the race, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 3,000 Iowa voters. Most Iowa Democrats said it was important for a woman to be president in their ...

  • WATCH: Majority of Iowa caucus results expected by day's end

    WATCH: Majority of Iowa caucus results expected by day's end

    Feb 04, 2020 06:47 PM EST

    ... significant role in shaping Iowa's election. About one-quarter of all voters reported that they were caucusing for the first time, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of voters who said they planned to take part in Monday's Democratic caucuses. The first-timers were slightly more likely to ...

  • Amy Walter and David Yepsen on Iowa caucus trends

    Amy Walter and David Yepsen on Iowa caucus trends

    Feb 04, 2020 02:55 AM EST

    ... of the electorate do they make up? And how are they dividing themselves among the candidates? And so what we had seen and -- from the VoteCast system is, among the very liberal voters, for example -- and I don't know if we're able to bring that up -- but among ...

  • Seeking Latinos' support in Florida, Democrats fight socialist tag

    Seeking Latinos' support in Florida, Democrats fight socialist tag

    Dec 30, 2019 10:22 PM EST

    ... Latino voters can have a big impact in the swing state. Hispanics make up about 16% percent of the electorate in Florida. According to AP VoteCast, a nationwide survey of the U.S. electorate, 44% of Florida Latinos voting in the 2018 midterms voted for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, compared ...

  • Georgia governor picks political newcomer for U.S. Senate

    Georgia governor picks political newcomer for U.S. Senate

    Dec 05, 2019 12:17 AM EST

    ... 10 suburban men. That gender gap in Democratic support was somewhat wider than the 11-point gender gap in suburban areas nationwide, according to AP VoteCast, a nationwide survey of more than 115,000 midterm voters. The seat will be up for grabs in a November 2020 special election for ...

  • Buttigieg says he'd pick VA's 1st female secretary if elected

    Buttigieg says he'd pick VA's 1st female secretary if elected

    Nov 11, 2019 01:42 PM EST

    ... of his Cabinet positions. While veterans overall have strongly backed Trump throughout his presidency, views vary widely by party, gender and age, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of 2018 midterm voters. In particular, younger veterans and women generally were more skeptical of Trump, who received multiple draft deferments to ...