Posted on 08/19/2015 10:25:50 AM PDT by Signalman
Washington (CNN)Since announcing his campaign in late June, Donald Trump has quickly leapt to the top of the Republican field, leading recent polls nationally, in Iowa and in New Hampshire. And now, for the first time in CNN/ORC polling, his gains among the Republican Party have boosted him enough to be competitive in the general election.
The poll finds Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton ahead of Trump by just 6 points, a dramatic tightening since July. Trump is the one of three Republican candidates who have been matched against Clinton multiple times in CNN/ORC polling to significantly whittle the gap between himself and the Democratic frontrunner. He trailed Clinton by 16 points in a July poll, and narrowed that gap by boosting his standing among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (from 67% support in July to 79% now), men (from 46% in July to 53% now) and white voters (from 50% to 55%).
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Trump would destroy Hillary in the general election.
All he needs to do is ask about Benghazi, the missing e-mails and the face that the VAST majority of the American people think she is dishonest.
I know it’s still early. But I expect to see GOP candidates start dropping out to endorse The Donald. His nomination seems inevitable now, as does his big win in Nov. 2016.
And Trump will not be shy about pointing these things out, unlike Romney with Obama.
NEVER underestimate the voting power of very stupid people in large numbers (who will vote as many times as necessary).
Trump would decimate the whole DemBot field of candidates.
The fact that Hitlery is even close to Trump, let alone ahead, tells me that what you say is correct.
I don’t think the left gives one iota about corruption. They would vote D if Stalin was the nominee.
It will the the independents who will sway this election.
lol.
Lindsey Grahamnesty is in it... to win it !!!
He should but you know how shy and timid Trump can be... remember rosie odonnell? Poor guy could lead in the polls if he would only speak his mind.
which makes you wonder how the democrats think she could win, unless of course the election is rigged even more than the last one.
Hillary’s lead is further proof of how dumbed down America has become. She should be behind bars, not leading a POTUS campaign.
As soon as Trump gets the GOP nomination he will be killing her in the polls. He will win in a landslide over any of the losers the Dems put up. He’s practicing on the losers we are putting up. LOL!
That is true, but the desire for freebies generally override the need for veracity.
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