Posted on 07/26/2015 6:42:45 AM PDT by jimbo123
Donald Trump has surged to the lead in the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary and virtually erased Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s advantage in the Iowa caucuses, according to new NBC News/Marist polls released Sunday.
In Iowa, Walker still tops the field with 19 percent, the poll shows — only two points ahead of Trump, who garners 17 percent. Interviews for the poll began on July 14 — the day after the Walker campaign’s launch event in Wisconsin. The only other candidate in double digits is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, at 12 percent.
Those lagging behind include a number of candidates banking on strong finishes in Iowa. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson is in fourth place, at 8 percent, followed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at 7 percent, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul at 5 percent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 4 percent and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 4 percent.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, for whom a super PAC has spent more than $600,000 on ads on Iowa television supporting him over the past six weeks, is at just 3 percent. Bobby Jindal’s super PAC has spent almost $400,000 on Iowa TV ads, but the Louisiana governor only garners 1 percent in the poll.
Meanwhile, in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire, Trump is in the lead at 21 percent. Bush, the second-place candidate, is at 14 percent.
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I don’t understand the low Cruz number, not the high Ben Carson number. A lot changes after the first debate, which everyone will now watch. It will be like the 4th of July
It’s good to see ¡Yeb! dropping in the polls, I just have a hard time figuring out why anyone would want THIS Bush, he’s obviously not the smart one as we were told.
He’s telling us he wants to turn the U.S.A. into North Mexico.
Who wants that?
I find it hard to believe that Jeb is showing anywhere near the top in ANY poll. Who wants him? Who are they polling?
South Carolina polls showing Trump tied for 1st are also being held back!
Horrible news for Bush and his donors!
I’m in soviet Red Hampshire, and I always hang up on pollsters...it’s usually Linda DiVall’s outfit; American Viewpoint...she creeps me out.
Donald Trump - The other American Pharaoh. Surges to the lead and stays there.
Cruz is an excellent debater, and almost certainly will win on the technical points of debating.
He’s not as good at winning hearts and minds.
Cruz could be our next Gipper if he’d just adopt a little of Ronnie’s humor.
Been called off---at least, until his wife learns how to make meat loaf and mashed potatoes.
That's Donald's favorite.
ROTFLOL.
“I find it hard to believe that Jeb is showing anywhere near the top in ANY poll. Who wants him? Who are they polling?”
And where does he pick up any more votes, given he already has name recognition and most polling for other candidates hate his mexico loving guts?
LAUGH BREAK Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, for whom a super PAC has spent more than $600,000 on Iowa TV ads the past six weeks, is at just 3 percent.
Jeb who?
At a recent “In Defense of Christians” event, Cruz was booed off the stage.....he demonstrated his appalling ignorance of the plight of Christians in the middle east.
The obsessively-opportunistic Cruz used the audience's goodwill to promote his agenda, rather than comment on Christians' plight....he was booed off the stage.
So now you’re Ted Cruz’s nickcarraway?
In Iowa, the candidates on both sides driving the polls are Trump and Sanders. Both are packing the places where they speak, and both of their nearest competition can’t seem to get traction.
Neither may win the nomination, but they are driving the message right now, and it has the elites pretty scared. You can’t buy off Trump, and Sanders has never been on the reservation so to speak.
We could end up with a race between a libertarian capitalist and a card carrying communist.
Is that what it is? A lack of humor? Maybe. I have noticed lately that he seems to be modulating his voice a bit - it is way too high. He’s been pitching it lower.
Who?
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“Mr Opportunist—the flailing Cruz—collapsed in the polls after stupidly trying to latch onto the soaring Trump aura.
At a recent “In Defense of Christians” event, Cruz was booed off the stage.....he demonstrated his appalling ignorance of the plight of Christians in the middle east.
The obsessively-opportunistic Cruz used the audience’s goodwill to promote his agenda, rather than comment on Christians’ plight....he was booed off the stage. “
Bull. Just bull.
He’s just wasting money. Although, if he stays in, he’ll be getting sand kicked in his face by Trump for months and months...
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