Posted on 12/01/2015 12:34:50 PM PST by conservativejoy
USA Today has released its GOP Power Rankings today, and for the first time in the 14 weeks of the ranking this cycle, Ted Cruz is solidly in second place behind Donald Trump. The ranking is derived by polling political experts, and the purpose is to determine which candidate has the strongest position/campaign.
Here's the skinny from USA Today:
"The biggest news of the week was Ted Cruz's surge in Iowa," said Emory University professor Andra Gillespie. "One of the interesting features of this cycle has been the crowded evangelical field, where no one candidate has dominated and (Donald) Trump has held his own. Social conservatives may have found their candidate in Ted Cruz."
Trump remains No. 1 in our survey, with 17 first-place votes. While he has continued to toss out comments that are considered poor taste or inaccurate, he is the unquestioned front-runner.
But Cruz and Marco Rubio are gaining ground. Rubio actually took more first-place votes in our survey (seven) than Cruz (four), but Cruz scored higher in total because 19 of our experts put him in second place.
Cruz is solid and has been surging in the polls, and Rubio's steady campaign remains at the top of every list. It has become increasingly clear since the last debate that Trump, Cruz, and Rubio are the three real contenders in this race, despite the concerted and seemingly inexhaustible effort on the part of the GOP establishment to convince voters of the viability, if not inevitability, of the just plain unpopular Jeb Bush.
Here are the top ten. Visit USA Today for the full list and the previous 13 weeks of power rankings.
“While he has continued to toss out comments that are considered poor taste or inaccurate,”
What a bunch of BS.
I’ll have to admit, I did not like Trump mocking the disabled guy. I know he denied it, but the truth was in the video. That was really uncalled for and mean.
He was mocking him for back tracking on his story. Not mocking him for being disabled. Of course you are entitled to your opinion.
This is just a bunch of people pushing their liberal agenda—whether directly, or indirectly. It is NOT a poll, scientific or otherwise.
No, his motive for mocking him appears to be for backtracking his story. The method with which he mocked him included mocking his disability. The video is unmistakable.
It is the mark of a small man.
That is your opinion. When the video is playing Trump is waving both arms and hands around. Also how do you know Trump knew he had a disability?
He was mimicking the guys movements that are part of his disability.
“Because it is well-documented that the reporter interviewed Trump many times over the past decade.”
Here is the problem with that. Serge’s own tweet says the last time he covered Trump was when he was with the NY Post in 1989. Yes I have seen Trumps Video and one of Serge.
I think we all already knew its a 3 man race with Trump in a significant lead and Rubio and Cruz duking it out for a distant second.
I agree Post...eff’em if they can’t take a joke. The PC police are alive and well here on FR.
What disability does he have? Was it evident back in 89?
Then get ready to be angry for at least 4 more years - with President Clinton. Trump’s mouth may deliver that for us.
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