Posted on 07/24/2015 1:20:45 PM PDT by Red Steel
While his favorability rating took a hit, a new poll shows that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s comments about Senator Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)’s war record are not the silver bullet many in the GOP and media hoped. A YouGov poll taken after Trump’s ill-considered remarks show his support among Republican voters has surged by double digits and well-ahead of Scott Walker and Jeb Bush, his two closest competitors.
During the week of July 4-6, Trump was in first place, with 15% choosing the billionaire businessman over the rest of the field. Bush sat at 11%, which tied with Kentucky Senator Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).
The latest poll was taken between the 18th and 20th. Two of those days occurred after Trump’s McCain comments. Regardless, Trump not only held on to first place, he surged to 28% support. Bush came in second with just 14%. Walker came in third with 13%.
Trump is not only in first place, he earns twice the support of second place.
The GOP and the media have done everything in their power to destroy Trump. He’s not only gotten strong, but he is becoming a much better candidate.
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Only a snob would underestimate such a man. And now those snobs have cream pie all over their smug faces.
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....Oh, gosh, it’s worth it just to hear the liberal heads explode....
Bush’s head too (but I repeat myself).
You mean hire a hit-man?
YouGov (also known as UGov) is an international internet-based market research firm, headquartered in the UK, with operations in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.[2]
YouGov was founded in the UK in May 2000 by Stephan Shakespeare and Nadhim Zahawi.
As Ted Cruz’ remarks explain, this includes Mitch (Obama’s bitch) McConnell.
Worse has been done to protect less privilege than these jerks stand to lose.
The Republican Establishment has a choice, perhaps a very hard choice, to make, and make quickly.
When it comes to The Donald, should he stay or should he go? If he should stay, a LOT of realignment of thought and priorities is in order, and it will be painful, at the minimum. But if The Donald gets the boot from the Establishment, then they have made a very dangerous enemy, as The Donald is not at all averse to punishing those of whom may have tried to snooker him on a deal.
The Donald does not bluff. He has proved this over and over, sometimes dealing from less than full strength, but willing to risk what to outsiders appears to be economic oblivion. He not only makes promises about what he intends to do, he keeps those promises, and if you get bloodied and knocked to the curb, then you are just going to either be a lot smarter the next time, or there is no next time.
The ultimate Type A personality.
What I wanted to see.
Right now that works in our favor, but I'm afraid it could just as easily work against what we'd all like to see happen in DC.
I'd like to see what his principles are made of - what he really believes - before I decide whether I want him for president.
Those boys want power, and they mean business.
People care about the border.
Nobody gives a rats patoot about McCain anymore.
Not possible. Ruth Marcus said he peaked and it’s all downhill from here...
He valiantly charged into battle. Lets strap you into an A4 over Vietnam in 1966 and see if you defecate on yourself. I might. He may have. He was a hero. Then he became a liberal hand wringing PC politician. That’s pretty much how I see it.
I hope they primary McCain and he loses the primary.
How can a border state like Arizona elect Sheriff Joe and McCain the illegal best friend in the Senate, never made sense to me.
Dump Mc Queeb
For the posters that remind us that Michelle and Cain also took an early lead.: let me remind them that THEY ran out of money and could not compete at national level. Trump is already running a national campaign and he is NOT going to either p__s the people off who fund him or run out of money. TRUMP - CRUZ
Not sure I understand your post.
Are you saying Donald Trump is wrong? If so, site facts which disprove his statement.
Republicans do not represent me as a conservative.
Alternatively are you implying I should not support Trump because he said what he said in the video? Again, purely subjective banter is not debate.
What are the FACTS you want me to consider? If you come up with any, I’ll be happy to consider them.
Ed D
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk ...
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