Posted on 07/10/2015 11:27:16 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A new poll shows the businessman and ex Apprentice star’s popularity has surged in recent weeks, however experts say his chances of success are still slim.
The Economist and YouGov poll, released yesterday, shows Trump – who has previously spoken out against same-sex marriage – emerging as a frontrunner for the US Presidential candidacy for 2016 – although experts say he will never reach the White House.
“Trump supporters may be making more of a statement than voting for someone they consider a contender,” Kathy Frankovic wrote on YouGov in wake of the results.
“Just one in five of Trump’s supporters think Trump will win the nomination.”
She also highlighted that Trump’s supporters tend to back the far right Republican Tea Party, identify as “very conservative,” – no surprises there – and are less likely to be university-educated.
In addition, Trump’s 15 percent is not a particularly impressive performance in a field crowded with candidates – many of whom have spoken out against the LGBT community and the Supreme court’s decision to approve same sex marriage – Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, and Mike Huckabee have also hit or passed 15 percent in at least one US poll.
However, somebody who hasn’t done quite so well is anti gay and spray tan enthusiast Rick Santorum. Mr Santorum’s homophobic rhetoric – which includes a claim that same sex marriage will cause a global crisis – doesn’t seem to be having the positive impact he hoped.
The poll he is third from bottom, taking just 1 percent of the overall vote.
Maybe he should take a leaf out of Mr Trump’s book and hire some actors to garner support – as his rival was rumoured to have done so at the launch of his candidacy.
Pink News. You read Pink News?
Trump’s anti-gay marriage?
I did not know that about him. I am going to have to take another, closer look at him.
Thanks for the info, morality-phobics.
Yes, Trump’s position is traditional marriage, and he criticized the Supreme Court on their 5 - 4 gay marriage ruling.
Pink News? Hell no I;m gonna click on that faggy link.
Since the complete article is up above, there is no need to click unless one is curious as to their other stories.
Of course Donald has a chance to win the nomination, not in spite of, but because of, his rhetoric. F’n Stupid Party still cannot measure the disgust and anger that the voters feel about the social upheaval and failed foreign politics taking place in the US. Government has abandoned its responsibility toward the very people that elected them.
Though Rick S. isn’t extremely popular here, the gays savaged him like crazy, bombarding google so that the word Santorum had some sort of funky meaning having to do with man on man sex (frothy, something like that though I think they got google to change it).
How does that go? Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. We really should know who is on the homosexual activists rights black list. They’ve put down Cruz and here I see they put down Trump though I have read around here, some even question how Donald has thought about “same-sex marriage”, I don’t know if he ever said things to give a different impression. I do know, in NYC, Massachusetts, they may well perceive this issue in general differently, look at Rudi??
LOL - you’re the blunderer looks like posting from something called “Pink News”. I’m not certain but I can guess from the name it’s not exactly Soldier of Fortune.
LOL! Great comeback!
Okay, guys, we have opposition to worry about rather than arguing among ourselves, no ad homs either. Bless You all.
Come outta the closet, Tom.
Hey..you must of actually gone to the site to get the story. How did you like it?
I’ve posted a total of 29,002 threads as of right now. Do you think they were all from WND, Breitbart, Fox News and HotAir genius? Was Pink News supposed to be your little secret? Sorry if I spoiled that for you.
Nah..just sayin’ you must have gone to the site to quote from the story and etc.. what did you think? How long did you spend there? Does your wife know about your “hobby”?
Does your husband know about yours?
Waahhh!! Ha Ha
The “experts” also said Reagan was a long shot, back in the day. Not to compare Trump to Ronaldus Magnus in any way...
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