Posted on 01/13/2016 7:47:24 AM PST by GonzoII
Heading into the early primary contests, Donald Trump continues to hold a double digit lead over the rest of the Republican field nationally. Thirty-six percent of Republican primary voters support Trump, 17 points ahead of his closest rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz (19 percent). Florida Senator Marco Rubio has now climbed to third place at 12 percent. Ben Carson -- who briefly surged to the top of the field at the end of October -- is tied with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush at 6 percent.Trump voters are firmer in their support for their candidate than are Republican primary voters who are voting for someone else. While 52 percent of Trump voters say their mind is made up, this is true of just 24 percent of Republican primary voters who support another candidate.
Trump is the second choice of many Republican primary voters who don't support him. Eighteen percent of Republican primary voters who are not supporting Trump pick him as their top second choice, and 17 percent choose Marco Rubio. Trump voters overwhelmingly choose Ted Cruz (31 percent) as their top second choice candidate.
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Thanks to Obie and Halie he shoots up some more next week.
Ping
Mygosh, I thought Kasich is uniquely bad news as Governor. But he has company.
ABCNNBCBSMSNBC desperately want Trump to be the nominee.
You know... kind of like they wanted McCain.
If a ‘favored’ candidate had a 2-1 lead (especially in the higher numbers) the headline would scream
“Give it up — HRC has 2-1 lead over nearest opponent, may as well go home”
Since it is an R and a not so ‘favorable’ R, the headline reads like it is one or two points.
Kind of like when the ‘favored son/daughter’ has a 4 point lead it is ‘insurmountable’ and when the NOT favored etc it is described as ‘within the range of error’.
No, they really want Rafael.
Now HOW can THIS be? I thought “Surging Ted” was surging right to the top! At least he’s ahead of Senior Amnesty and Yeb.
Looks like Americans are rallying to the American!
Fixed it for ya.
Great News!!!!
Thanks for sharing.
ABCNNBCBSMSNBC desperately want Trump to be the nominee.
You know... kind of like they wanted McCain.
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Cool!
If Trump takes Iowa and New Hampshire he’ll be almost impossible to stop
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Trump will win Iowa & N.H. He’s unstoppable & Cruz is imploding.
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