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Posted on 08/12/2015 7:00:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Recent history shows that predicting a decline on Donald Trump’s popularity is risky for pundits. Nevertheless, there are some signs that his appeal may be wearing thin. But keep in mind that many pundits (and probably pollsters) have an animus against Trump (and his followers), and polls can be manipulated in many ways.
Here are the straws in the wind:
The Boston Herald reports on New Hampshire:
In a major shake-up of the GOP pack in New Hampshire, front-runner Donald Trump has lost nearly half his support while two longshots — Ohio Gov. John Kasich and businesswoman Carly Fiorina — have surged into the top five, a new Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald poll reveals.
Trump still leads the field with 18 percent, but the poll of likely Republican primary voters shows his numbers quickly dropping — especially among women — right after his tirade against Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. And more than 4 in 10 GOP voters say he doesn’t have the “temperament” to be president.
The Franklin Pierce/Herald poll has former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush running in second place at 13 percent, while Kasich now stands at 12 percent, launching him into serious contention in the Granite State.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is in fourth at 10 percent, and Fiorina, who has spent most of the campaign at the bottom of the pack, follows right behind at 9 percent, according to the poll of 414 likely GOP primary voters conducted Aug. 7-10.
Trump has led most national and New Hampshire polls in the last few weeks despite igniting a series of firestorms that have engulfed his campaign, including questioning U.S. Sen. John McCain’s war hero status.
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Fox and GOP restart the liberal War on Womyn to try and dump Trump. Good job Republicans
Walker and Bush would kill their mother’s to be at 18%. LOL!
It was supposed to be a knockout blow but now it’s “well Trump is still winning but he is starting to slip”
Lots of dreaming and scheming going on !
Here are some of the poll results we have been waiting for.
He’s a flash in the pan, can we now concentrate on a real candidate?
CRUZ!
The Fox and GOP e efforts have helped Trump. The bleed is based on two things: A: some are waking up to his non conservatism and B: anyone who’s that brash wears thin at some point....fair or not, that’s human nature and the entire history of big personalities.
Notice no comparative to any previous poll, just the assertion that he has “lost ground.” I thought two months ago Trump was only second or third in NH?
Yes, he’s winning and losing, but he’s losing yet he’s winning but is losing.
Ok? Clear now?
Would there be this much vitriol and anger at a different leader in the gop? I mean, if Rubio was in first place would there be stories every 5 minutes on “How are we going to take him down?”
Why can’t they just let him be and say Trumps leads?
It is always something, Trump burped while sitting on the john this morning! Do you think his poll #’s will go up or down?
The media is so infatuated with him.
Ted having trouble getting above 10% in almost any poll.
Professionals do not care 18 months out what the numbers are, they care what TRENDS they reveal.
They didn’t ask anyone I know.
I find it interesting that the GOPe is more than willing to jettison 15% - 20% of their voters in their desire to rid themselves of Trump and his supporters.
That could prove interesting next November.
He’s been sidetracked and not talking his issues for a week.
He got back to the issues last night and I suppose he will rise again.
18% for Trump. 82% for somebody else. And your analogy of killing their mothers sounds like vitriol that would be slung by Trump.
They were for him before they were against him. They will have to wait until after the election, then we’ll know what’s in the polls.
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