Posted on 11/19/2015 12:35:12 PM PST by Michael van der Galien
According to a new poll by Public Policy Polling, Donald Trump continues to be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. The billionaire businessman has 26% support among Republican voters. He's followed by retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson with 19%.
In PPP's last poll from early October, Carson had 17% and Trump 27%.
This is a positive development for those who want Trump to fail, but it's a far cry from the inevitable Trump collapse many experts predict. If one thing is clear, it's that he certainly has staying power. That doesn't mean he will actually win, but he certainly has a better chance than most.
The two frontrunners are followed by Ted Cruz, who's positively surging. Six weeks ago, Cruz was at 7% according to PPP; he's now at 14%.
The reason? Voters who describe themselves as "very conservative" or as "tea partiers" are flocking to him. He's now leading the field among the former, "with 29% to 24% for Trump and 22% for Carson." Among the latter, he's ahead with "26% to 23% each for Carson and Trump."
In other words, per PPP, Cruz "is definitely the candidate headed in the right direction with the right at this time."
There is only one other candidate who has seen a shift of more than two points over the last six weeks. Who, you ask? Jeb! Bush, the man who the GOP establishment told us was the inevitable nominee. Sadly for the Bush dynasty, their anointed one is going down rather than up:
That's Jeb Bush who's headed in the wrong direction -- his 5% level of support is only half of the 10% that he had in October. And Bush just continues to get more unpopular -- only 27% of GOP primary voters see him favorably...
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
How far can you free fall when you’re already about an inch from hitting ground?
That does not mean he will actually win
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Really? Trump is pulling away everywhere.
It means he is the most likely to win and get the nomination!!!! To date the punditry has been 100% wrong.
If you’ve seen any of Jeb’s TV ads you realize quite quickly why he isn’t right for the presidency. Not now, not ever.
Even PPP realizes it’s time to stop the grab ass and save their reputation - which BTW isn’t really that bad.
I like the news, but anything this dim push poll says should be taken with a grain of salt.
This is perfect drivel. You can only be in free fall if you started someplace above where you are falling to and there is an intervening distance.
Bush, who is still selling rancid snake oil, may fall from 4% to 3% among Republicans (1.5% of the electorate). That sounds like a free fall that won't have a harmful sudden stop, as in: It isn't the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop.
Bush died when he said out loud he didn't need his base and ran as a Country Without Borders, Common Core, Global Warmist.
All my life I heard that Democrats that lose are too smart to be President. Bush is too seriously stupid.
I just wish I had more confidence in the GOP being behind the frontrunner and not behind their chosen fav.
Jeb is not free falling, he has already crash landed. 5% is a dead cat bounce.
I fell off of a 40 foot ladder this morning.
Not to worry, I was only on the first rung when I fell.
Jennifer Rubin hardest hit!
The punditry has been wrong....but throughout history, so have those who tried declaring winners months before the first caucus.
From the top or the bottom?
= :^)
Jeb go away.
Ummm... This PPP poll is not that different from the last one they did. Trump actually went down a point, and Carson went down 2 points since their last poll. So are you saying they are saving their reputation by showing Trump and Carson losing ground?
I do not know what the future will bring.
But I can tell you Trump is trending and trending big!
"Bring out your Jeb!"
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