Posted on 04/28/2016 4:24:35 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
The results of the first statewide poll for Indiana’s upcoming primary show a small lead for party front runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with a tight race on both sides of the aisle.
The WTHR/HPI Indiana Poll has Trump with a 6-point lead over his closest challenger Ted Cruz. The poll indicates a record turnout will favor Trump over the other candidates.
The results prove just how pivotal Indiana's primary race is going to be nationally.
Republican Presidential Primary •Donald Trump 37% •Ted Cruz 31% •John Kasich 22%
When you drill down into the numbers into core Republicans, it makes this race a virtual tie between Trump and Cruz.
The Democratic primary is even closer with Clinton holding a 3-point lead over Bernie Sanders (within the margin of error, making it a virtual tie). Hillary has a commanding lead with core Democrats but Sanders is leading with independents and first-time voters.
Democratic Presidential Primary •Hillary Clinton 48% •Bernie Sanders 45%
(Excerpt) Read more at wthr.com ...
The Alamo is in Indiana. It’s ground zero and the ads are flooding the airwaves.
Good that it’s close now, and I hope Cruz can win it with a late surge of actual conservative Republicans!
Dream on... It’s wishful thinking.
MFO
This poll is a week old, before the Cruz Collapse. I suspect Trump is much further ahead now.
With Bobby Knight by Trump’s side, he’ll put Indiana away.
Wait till those polls come out right before Tuesday.
It’s in the top 15 most Republican-registered states. Most of those are in the west where Cruz has won handily.
Fox’s Luntz Indiana panel was strange last night. A lot of people were ripping Cruz for nonsensical reasons. Still complaining about the CNN report of Carson dropping out in Iowa. They called the Kasich/Cruz pact a “backroom deal,” which doesn’t fit the definition of the word since it was openly announced. Almost all of them said they liked Carly for V.P. though because of her debate performances and anti-Hillary rhetoric.
If Trump wins Indiana, then I think the race is over and he’s going to get to 1237 before the convention. It is a key example of a state where Kasich staying in (despite not “campaigning” there) causes a vote split which lets Trump win with a plurality with a small margin.
I’m not going to predict how it will turn out, but when a person can’t even find a Cruz sign anywhere in the most conservative counties in the state while seeing dozens of Trumps, it doesn’t look good for Ted.
Cruz is dead in this primary. The lies he is saying today hopefully will hurt him badly. Doesn’t know Boehner very well but was his lawyer. Biggest liar in America. A complete disgrace.
1 week old poll that’s already posted here.
WTHR commissioned the poll with Howey Politics Indiana. The poll surveyed 500 likely voters in the state from April 18-21. It has a four-point margin of error.
Man, that argument is getting old. Besides don't you usually wait until Cruz loses before using it?
It doesn’t matter if he wins Indiana or not...he cant win anymore. Where have you been?
Or, do you think it is still justifiable for him to try and steal 2nd ballot after he was humiliated last week not even finishing in 2nd place in major states?
Any candidate who cannot even get 2nd place or not even 20% at this late in the game cannot win a general election either.
FOX News Radio reported today its Indiana poll had Trump at 44%, Cruz at 33%, and Kasich at 13%. I think the final slide for Ted Cruz is starting.
If you want to lose faith in humanity, watch a Luntz panel.
In the article it says, “When you drill down into the numbers into core Republicans, it makes this race a virtual tie between Trump and Cruz.” Then it gives no indication of what they are talking about other than the poll has a 4 point margin of error. I followed the link to the pollsters web page but could find no specific information on the poll.
It is amazing how little specific polling data is available on Indiana considering it is the “Alamo”. To me it looks like a line has been drawn and it will be devastating to Cruz if he does not win. Some of the hype over Indiana may actually be for TV ratings. This has been the most entertaining and educational election season that I can remember.
That panel was dead on last night with their interpretation of Cruz. Many Cruz supporters are now no longer supporting him because of his “nonsensical” personality, lies, and propaganda.
Who the heck picks a VP when you just got your -ss handed to you in 6 major states, not even winning one county in 5 of those states?
Every time he loses, he offers a victory speech...CLUELESS
It’s nowhere near “close” - Trump has a 10 point lead and gaining. Indiana has such strict laws it makes polling difficult but those numbers were before the Cruzich Collusion flop, the Hail Carly flop, and before the most revered man in the state of Indiana Bobby Knight started making speeches endorsing Donald Trump.
Indiana will be the end of the road for Lyin’ Ted, whether or not he is man enough to admit it.
Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:38 AM
By BRIAN A. HOWEY
INDIANAPOLIS – Donald Trump entered Indiana with considerable momentum after his mid-Atlantic sweep. His Hoosier crowds have the intensity. The Knight endorsement has significance, particularly after The General said he “cherished” his Indiana legacy after ignoring it for more than a decade.
Cruz’s basketball gaffe in Knightstown did not help his cause. His selection of Fiorina is likely to be a wash. Cruz is drawing smaller crowds and while enthusiastic, they don’t match the Trump intensity. His “deal” with John Kasich at this point is being viewed with considerable cynicism. At this writing, we believe Trump secures the nomination with a win here in Indiana.
Conservative? I do not think that word means what you think it means.
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