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A new report on the pre-election poll performance in 2024 and an interview with two seasoned veterans of Election Day polling describe problems and what lies ahead.
Chile's peso and stocks strengthened, while bond yields ticked lower, as analysts viewed the first-round vote in Chile's presidential election as potentially paving the way for more market-friendly initiatives under a right-wing government.
President Donald Trump has said he is not surprised by the rumors, and described Cruz as "a very good friend."
When President Donald Trump addressed Congress earlier this year, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was there holding an American flag and wearing a red baseball cap that said "Trump was right about everything.
According to the most recent Gallup poll, Trump's job approval rating was at 41%. A Reuters/Ipsos poll from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26 reported that 40% of those surveyed gave him an approval rating of his performance in office, and 57% gave an unfavorable rating.
Democrats claim economy focus drove 2025 gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, setting stage for 2026 midterm elections as affordability remains key voter issue.
Kast, 59, was just behind frontrunner leftist Jeannette Jara in Sunday's first-round presidential election but analysts broadly expect him to pick up most of the votes from three other right-wing candidates who fell short,
Chileans face perhaps the starkest choice in the history of their country’s young democracy when they vote next month in a presidential runoff that pits hard-right José Antonio Kast against communist