Posted on 10/23/2015 6:55:55 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Good stuff.
Really?
An ‘enemy’ PAC?
Have some Valium.
I think you’re right—there is some serious manufacturing going on. These “surging polls” just don’t seem genuine. People I know do not know Dr. Carson very well yet—they just seem to think he’s a “nice man”. I haven’t met a single “crawl over broken glass” Carson supporter. His support seems to be a mile wide and an inch deep.
I find it odd that this poll has the exact same numbers as the other 2 - very strange. It’s no secret that Jindal hates Trump with a passion, so, in that regard - I might be highly suspicious. However, Walker also told his supporters to go with a “true conservative.” Trump was good enough for them when they wanted his money - a**holes!
lol
Yes, very strange.
I have learned to not believe the polls. They can be biased in so many ways and so oftened those conducting the poll have an agenda. Carson has done little to merit such a bounce.
The two main issues facing this nation are the economy and immigration. I trust Trump more on the economy and immigration.
Hell with Iowa. Since when have they ever picked the winner of anything?
I think ted Cruz will win the state.
Iowa picked Santorum before...
“Iowa is not a vote! It’s some sort of corn pone system where gas0h0lic addicts/whores stand in a tent or a meeting hall to ‘vote’ for the Pimp/candidate promising to continue to support their Gas0h0l $ addiction by keeping or increasing the gas0h0lic federally mandated % per gallon.”
Carson may be getting some of the gas0h0l $’s sent his way:
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/14/ben-carson-in-favor-of-scrapping-big-oil-subsidies-in-favor-of-e/
The 2016 presidential election is putting Iowa in the news a lot recently because a strong showing in the state’s early primary can give a big boost to campaigns. The location also gives us a chance to learn the candidates’ positions on the Renewable Fuel Standard and ethanol subsidies because the Hawkeye State is a major farming region, especially of corn. Republican hopeful Dr. Ben Carson recently made his feelings known as a definite supporter of the crop-based fuel.
“I don’t particularly like the idea of government subsidies for anything because it interferes with the natural free market,” Carson said to the Des Moines Register. “’Therefore, I would probably be in favor of taking that $4 billion a year we spend on oil subsidies and using that in new fueling stations’ for 30-percent ethanol blends.” Carson predicted that under his plan gasoline would be 50 cents to 80 cents less expensive per gallon.
Carson could face serious pushback outside of Iowa, if he’s serious about offering a 30-percent ethanol blend. States like Hawaii and Oregon have been trying to pass laws to get rid of their 10-percent mix mandates, and Florida has already done so. The national debate over increasing the nationwide blend limit from E10, or 10 percent ethanol, to E15, is also already contentious. As Hotair notes, Dr. Carson’s statement also seems contradictory. If he’s against government subsidies, then moving $4 billion from one place to another doesn’t really change anything.
Among the candidates in Iowa, Dr. Carson is hardly the only ethanol supporter, though. Hillary Clinton already signaled her support for the fuel and several Republican hopefuls did, as well.
All polls not showing Trump leading are “lies”, all polls showing he is leading are “great”.
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