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Republicans brace for long battle against Donald Trump
CNN ^ | 12/5/2015 | MJ Lee

Posted on 12/05/2015 7:48:15 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Donald Trump, defying skeptics and overcoming an avalanche of mockery from establishment Republicans, has extended his streak as the party's presidential frontrunner for almost five months.

With the Iowa caucuses less than two months away, Republican leaders are growing deeply alarmed by Trump's resilience. Anxious that his lead may not fade before the voting starts, GOP strategists have begun to brace for a long and painful nomination fight, with Trump's opponents hoping to grind him down over a period of months.

In a new CNN/ORC poll released Friday, Trump leads the GOP field of White House hopefuls at 36% -- his broadest support this cycle. In a distant second place is Ted Cruz at 16%, giving Trump his widest lead this year, followed by Ben Carson at 14% and Marco Rubio at 12%. Just two days before, a Quinnipiac University poll showed Trump on top at 27%, followed by Rubio at 17% and Carson and Cruz tied at 16%.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Albion Wilde

BTTT


61 posted on 12/06/2015 2:12:06 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Republicans brace for long battle against Donald Trump


The title should be changed to read: Republicans brace for long battle against freedom, liberty and STRICT compliance to the Constitution of the United State of America.


62 posted on 12/06/2015 4:05:47 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Trump may have something to fear from Cruz, but not the GOPe.

They don't have teeth.


63 posted on 12/06/2015 4:30:28 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

So the GOP is once again going against the will of the American people. They have the balls and will to fight thier own but they cant fight the cancer running this country. WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE GOP? They were finish in 2014 when we elected them to fight this imposter and his law breaking and they teamed up with them and played golf, nice! Dont let the door hit you in the a##


64 posted on 12/06/2015 5:28:46 AM PST by ronnie raygun (If we dont stand we will fall hard)
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To: spokeshave
Trump likes to be unpredictable....Could be Palin. With Cruz parked at AG till a Supreme bows out.

Now That's a Plan!

65 posted on 12/06/2015 6:33:23 AM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: nopardons; MinuteGal; hoosiermama; onyx; HarleyLady27; DoughtyOne; entropy12; Jane Long; ...

“They have a LOT to worry about.....I just converted another Millennial to vote for Trump tonight and I promise all of you that he shan’t be the last one ! :-)””

You think that’s a coup, get this. I had an office visit a few days ago, and by the end of the visit I had convinced MY DOCTOR to vote for Trump. We talked a whole lot of politics and not that much about what ails me, lol, but that was less important than winning a Trump convert.

I wore my Trump hat to his office which is what got the ball rolling. Now get this. As the visit was ending, Doc left the room for a minute and came back in wearing his own cap. He told me to read it. So I read the date that was on it: 1-20-16, and under that it said: Obama’s Last Day In Office. I love my Doc.


66 posted on 12/06/2015 7:07:08 AM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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To: DoughtyOne; MinuteGal

“It baffles me to this day that some of you see the Reagan platform Trump is hawking as Liberal.

In what freaking universe is Reagan’s platform Liberal?

Cut Taxes
Build up the Military
Cut Government spending
Get the budget under control
Secure our borders
Cut Government Departments
Pay down the debt
Jobs, jobs, jobs...
Increase government revenues with an expanding workforce
Gut Liberalism
Defund Planned Parenthood
Take care of veterans

Where’s the Liberalism in this?

For crying out loud folks, wake up and smell the roses.”

EXCELLENT. It bears repeating, so I just did above, lol.


67 posted on 12/06/2015 7:18:53 AM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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To: lewislynn

“It’s like an echo chamber”

Cruz and Carson are trying to outdo each other in parroting Trump. Both are using virtually identical Trump wording. It’s almost laughable. Where are copyright laws when you need them?


68 posted on 12/06/2015 7:24:01 AM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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To: flaglady47

Trump is no doubt flattered by their imitations :)

He’ll likely use this, too, to his advantage :)


69 posted on 12/06/2015 8:06:26 AM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The eGOP is battling Trump, but not Republicans. We like the guy.


70 posted on 12/06/2015 8:18:58 AM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Red Steel
Need a picture of an elephant with it's panties wadded up around it's junk.

With a panicked worried look.

71 posted on 12/06/2015 9:24:42 AM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: flaglady47

I think there are a great many “1-20-16er” amongst the nation’s people. Even some of those that voted for it are feeling the same way about now.


72 posted on 12/06/2015 10:39:32 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Come on Obama, just fess up and put the Burka on. Be honest with everyone.)
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To: flaglady47

= :^)

= ^) < too many FReepers


73 posted on 12/06/2015 10:40:42 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Come on Obama, just fess up and put the Burka on. Be honest with everyone.)
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To: nopardons

You deserve a star!


74 posted on 12/06/2015 11:20:36 AM PST by gogeo (If you are Tea Party, the GOPee does not want you.)
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To: flaglady47
LOL and WOW ! :-) I've stumped for Trump with my dentist ( who is a GOP voter ) and all of the girls, so that's a whole office I got on board too.

We need to keep up this good work ! :-)

75 posted on 12/06/2015 1:14:15 PM PST by nopardons (more)
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To: gogeo

Thanks ! :-)


76 posted on 12/06/2015 1:14:34 PM PST by nopardons (more)
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To: nopardons; MinuteGal; hoosiermama; Jane Long; DoughtyOne; entropy12; HarleyLady27; oswegodeee; ...

“I’ve stumped for Trump with my dentist ( who is a GOP voter ) and all of the girls, so that’s a whole office I got on board too.”

Oh dear, now I’ve got to play catchup with you again. Pretty soon we’ll have the whole medical field voting for Trump, lol. My next doctor’s visit after Christmas is to the dermatologist, and I’ll be wearing my Trump hat again, so watch out, I may catch up. It’s a big office with lots of staff, and there’s also the Quest Diagnostics clinic for blood tests soon too. The medical world is our to be Trumped oyster. So many opportunities, and still so much time.


77 posted on 12/06/2015 2:58:59 PM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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To: flaglady47
My next doctors visits are in the new year too ( I have to get blood tests too ), so I'll be working those places as well. :-)

Now if ONLY we can get everyone else to do this too, where they live, we should get Trump the nomination easily.

78 posted on 12/06/2015 3:14:28 PM PST by nopardons (more)
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To: nopardons; MinuteGal; onyx; hoosiermama; entropy12; HarleyLady27; Jane Long; DoughtyOne; ...

“Now if ONLY we can get everyone else to do this too, where they live, we should get Trump the nomination easily.”

Hopefully, we have planted a seed in the minds of all who have read our back and forth here, and as most everyone ends up going to a doctor’s office of one sort or another, they should talk up voting for Trump. Having a Trump hat on is a real conversation starter. Just sayin...


79 posted on 12/06/2015 3:51:07 PM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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To: flaglady47; nopardons; MinuteGal; hoosiermama; HarleyLady27; DoughtyOne; entropy12; Jane Long; ...
Having a Trump hat on is a real conversation starter. Just sayin...

I wear one of my 3 Trump hats everywhere I go in my small Southern town and ALWAYS get asked where I got it so I have small notecards in my handbag complete with Trump's Store on-line address.

Originally I bought 3 baseball caps, but went back to buy 2 more and gave my black worker and his brother one each. Now the Trump caps are one of the hottest items in the Hood with several of the brothers sportin' em. They like and some love Trump and truly believe he will bring jobs. Too bad the cold weather has set in or the caps would be even more popular, but snow caps are more practical now.

I might add, that my adult children and my voting age grands, are all for Mr. Trump. He has wide support among the more youthful.


80 posted on 12/06/2015 4:20:31 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATION NOW - GO MONTHLY IF YOU POSSIBLY & RELIABLY CAN!)
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