Both Parties Head Into 2016 with Big Risks

“The Republican Party heads into the 2016 White House race with a negative image and policy stances out of step with those of the broader public, while Democrats are backing a front-runner who continues to lose steam with all parts of the electorate,” a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.

“Election Day is still more than a year away, but the latest survey illustrates the sizable hurdles confronting both parties in a campaign that already has brought continual surprises and defied predictions.”