Posted on 02/12/2016 6:28:49 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
Among the two candidates whose results look at all like those of an eventual GOP presidential nominee, polling suggests that Ted Cruz would do significantly better than Donald Trump in the general election. According to the Real Clear Politics average of recent polls, Cruz would fare 5 points better versus Hillary Clinton than Trump would.
Polling has consistently shown Cruz to have an advantage over Trump in this regard: Fox News found that Cruz would fare 4 points better than Trump, beating Clinton by 7 points (50 to 43 percent) to Trump's 3 (47 to 44 percent). NBC News and the Wall Street Journal found that Cruz would fare 6 points better than Trump, losing to Clinton by 4 points (49 to 45 percent) to Trump's 10 (51 to 41 percent). And Quinnipiac found that Cruz would fare 5 points better than Trump, tying Clinton (at 45 percent apiece) while Trump would lose by 5 points (46 to 41 percent).
In all, RCP's average finds that Cruz would beat Clinton by 1 point (47 to 46 percent), while Trump would lose by 4 points (47 to 43 percent)...
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Polls showing Trump far ahead of Cruz anywhere:
“Those are just polls and can change at any time. You guys are just obsessed with them, and think everyone should just quit.”
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Poll showing “ Cruz Would Fare 5 Points Better Versus Clinton Than Trump Would” in an election.....in November:
We need to vote for Cruz, because he’s already won.
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Incredible logic.
They don't fear Trump. Sorry.
It’s sad to see FReepers rip each other to pieces. Some like Cruz, some like Trump. I wish we could keep it civil. I barely survived the Rudy purge a few years back only to see FR now champion someone who is just as liberal.
HILARIOUS new ad from Ted Cruz spoofs classic ‘Office Space’ scene to MOCK Hillary Clinton!!
Posted by soopermexican on Feb 12, 2016
Trump has been attacked by all sides since summer and his poll numbers go up. Cruz has been attacked the last few months as he has moved up in the polls.
The polls are also meaningless because no candidate has been hitting Hillary 24/7. Cruz or Trump can both take her down. She has stayed in the shadows and Sanders plays nice. That won’t happen once she is the nominee if she can even do that.
These polls at this point are just for manipulating the voters.
I would still put my money on Trump. 100%!
“Doesn’t matter to the Trump supporters though.”
So since Trump leads Cruz all over the nation, should you Cruz people be urging Cruz to quit?
Or is this the only poll that matters all of a sudden? It seems like it’s the only one you guys drag out.
So says democrat pollsters. Their preference is showing.
What part of Cruz beats Hilary, Trump loses to Hilary are you not comprehending?
They are 1 for 1 and Ted Cruz is about to beat Trump in state after state throughout the Bible Belt. Get ready for a steady stream of Trumpertantrums!
It will after Cruz beats Trump in state after state through the Bible Belt!
Not after Ted’s masters at Goldman-Sacks tell him to roll over and play dead. Mitt Romney beat Barack Obama in the polls, remember?
“What part of Cruz beats Hilary, Trump loses to Hilary are you not comprehending?”
What part of DEPENDING ON A POLL FOR AN ELECTION 9 MONTHS IN THE FUTURE is lost on you as a retarded thing to tout as a rationale to chose candidate A over B?
Because you think the situation that far off is going to be static for 9 months?
If you are a conservative actually vote for the conservative candidate, Ted Cruz.
Polls taken 9 months before the event are invariably accurate.
Hey, you sound just like Trump!
Yep, two Cubans, one born in Canada, neither Constitutionally qualified, running the country. That is the ticket.
Meaningless survey.
Today’s Morning Consult: Trump 44%, Cruz 17%. All others 10 or less. Feel the Bern or Preparation H> are toast.
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