Posted on 01/29/2016 9:04:44 AM PST by Signalman
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Donald Trump holds a dominant position in the three states that get first crack at picking a Republican presidential nominee, according to polls released Thursday.
An NBC/Wall Street Journal/ Marist poll has Trump opening up a seven-point lead over chief rival Ted Cruz in Iowa, 32-25 percent, just days before the state's highly anticipated caucuses Monday.
The poll confirms gains Trump has recorded in other surveys, which coincide with his relentless personal attacks on Cruz as a "nasty guy" born in Canada.
Three weeks ago in the same poll, Trump trailed Cruz by 28-24.
The New York real-estate mogul is also maintaining a solid lead of 31-12 percent in New Hampshire, which votes on Feb. 9.
A Suffolk University poll reported similar results, this time with Trump at 27 percent in the Granite State and Cruz tied with Ohio Gov. John Kasich at 12.
The story was much the same in South Carolina, which holds its primary on Feb. 20. There, Trump was far ahead of Cruz by 36-20 percent.
"Trump is positioned to run the house in these first three states. His supporters are committed and plan to turn out," said Marist College pollster Lee Miringoff.
"Will it happen? The answer Âdepends on when or if anti-Trump sentiment will coalesce to interrupt his march to the nomination."
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No, no, NO! This can’t be happening! Cruz was supposed to be our firewall to stop Trump in Iowa and clear the way for Marco Rubio!
/GOP-E
It ain’t over ‘till the fat lady sings, but she is certainly getting warmed up...
Quiet morning on FR.
Jeb! knows he has it in the bag, so he’s not even bothering with Iowa any more.
Because the inexperienced brilliant former Canadian master debater Harvard lawyer self-proclaimed outsider coudln’t make his case, even on FR, even though we’ve been called every name in the book for not just immaculating him based on nice speeches and ideology.
When it comes to The Donald, you’re sure right!
BTTT
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