Posted on 11/19/2015 10:11:38 AM PST by VinL
Ted Cruz is further cementing his spot in the top tier of the Republican presidential field after doubling his support among GOP voters since October, according to a new poll. Donald Trump maintains a steady lead over the Texas senator and the rest of his opponents.
The latest Public Policy Polling survey released Thursday shows Cruz at 14 percent support among the GOP electorate, putting him in third place behind Trump (26 percent) and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson (19 percent), and just ahead of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (13 percent). Cruz, who ranks second in the Washington Examiner's presidential power rankings, stood at 7 percent when PPP surveyed Republican voters in early October.
Together, the four leading Republican candidates are dominating their party's presidential field. Of the 11 remaining GOP hopefuls, six are polling at or below 2 percent nationally. Only former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush reached 5 percent, with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and businesswoman Carly Fiorina just behind him at 4 percent each.
Second-place Carson remains the most-liked candidate among GOP voters, but his favorability ratings have sharply declined since October. The soft-spoken doctor has seen an 10-point drop in the number of voters who view him favorably in just one month, though he maintains a net positive rating of 61-24 percent.
Earlier this week, just days after the terror attacks in Paris, France, retired CIA official Duane Clarridge cited frustrations with Carson's inability to grasp issues pertaining to international affairs and national security during briefings with him. Carson's campaign responded by dismissing Clarridge as someone who's simply "come in on a couple of [their] sessions," but would "be a stretch to call an advisor."
Meanwhile, Bush appears to be struggling with his attempt to reverse the direction of his floundering campaign. The establishment candidate is viewed favorably by just 22 percent of "very conservative" voters, with 58 percent viewing him unfavorably. He fares about the same among moderate GOP voters, earning a net-negative favorability rating of 23-52 percent.
Cruz and Rubio are virtually tied in their favorability ratings among GOP voters. Rubio has a net-positive rating of 55-25 percent while Cruz's is 55-26 percent. Roughly 20 percent of respondents were unsure about their feelings toward each senator.
The survey of 607 Republican primary voters was conducted between Nov. 16-17. Results contain a margin of error plus or minus 4 percent.
Best news I’ve heard all day.
It’s a marathon, not a race.
I though that was July’s slogan...
Trumps left hook to Carson’s jaw has him staggering. Not surprised.
Not a single vote has been cast and Iowa has not been held yet. Cruz is holding steady and moving into the top tier of candidates with the best ground game in the race and is finally starting to breakout of the media blackout and rock the debates. I like his chances and it’s far from being over, in fact it’s still relatively early.
I thought a marathon was a race! Just a long one! Short or long, if you are ahead all the way you are the winner!
However, I really like a Trump/Cruz ticket! It would mean that Donald could go back to his family after only 4 years. Ted would have four years of apprenticeship on how to manage a large organization. Something he doesn’t have now. Donald Trump would get the benefit of advice from the best Constitutional scholar running. Heidi’s inside knowledge of Goldman Sachs would really help Donald dismantle the New World Order in banking. Plus it would be a “Rapture Ready” ticket! Can’t ask for more than that! ;-)
Do you judge who won the marathon at mile 18?
Lots of losers can be determined at that point, but the winner is rarely obvious.
Just keep whistling past the graveyard, son.
Conservatism is coming, and it’s got nothing to do with Democrat Don.
That’s true....that must be why Jim Gilmore is still in the race?
Kenyan won the last two marathons.
Cue Jaws music.
Like marathons, I think many people are in it to run, rather than real expectations to win.
I've never considered Reuters to be a "real" source.
That’s no reality check. At this point in 2004, Howard Dean was running away with the Democrat nomination. In 2008, Hillary was the runaway winner for the nomination. There’s a long way to go and Iowa will change a lot of perceptions.
Over the nearly six months there has been polling, it has been the most consistent.
I've seen at least one professional critique of it's method of polling, and it was a favorable one. It has been deemed to be very accurate.
I'm not the only one to think so.
The article I read addressed the new method of polling on-line. It was a favorable commentary based on the changing demographics of our phone service in the U. S.
Traditional polls aren't what they used to be.
If you want to opt out of belief, I'm all for it.
After the events in Paris on 11/13, I will be adding
this to my posts for the next week. I'm certain our
turn is coming again soon. We stand united against
Islamic extremists.
Some music for reflection if the mood strikes you.
Courtesy of: Kartographer
beautiful [02:23]
An honorable mention also goes out to Lassana Bathily , a Muslim immigrant from Mali.
Mr. Bathily sheltered customers at the Jewish Deli and helped police by providing info
on the terrorists, and providing the location of survivors in the deli.
Courtesy of: Tijeras_Slim
After the events in Paris on 11/13, I will be adding
this to my posts for the next week. I'm certain our
turn is coming again soon. We stand united against
Islamic extremists.
Some music for reflection if the mood strikes you.
Courtesy of: Kartographer
beautiful [02:23]
An honorable mention also goes out to Lassana Bathily , a Muslim immigrant from Mali.
Mr. Bathily sheltered customers at the Jewish Deli and helped police by providing info
on the terrorists, and providing the location of survivors in the deli.
Courtesy of: Tijeras_Slim
A marathon is a race, a long one.
Better analogy would be that it’s a marathon not a sprint.
Or
It doesn’t matter who leads the most laps it’s who crosses the finish line first.
All this yakity yak is so foolish, as if we all have special inside information and knowledge and can’t wait to post our special feelings. Mostly we just are posting our frustrations.
The last time I was right about politics is when I was young and dumb and stumbled upon Ronald Reagan. I’m just not young anymore and have decided not to fake it any longer.
The one who's been getting gobs of free air time.
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