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Donald Trump: 'If I tank,' I'll drop out
CNN Politics ^ | October 1, 2015 | Eric Bradner

Posted on 10/01/2015 7:34:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Donald Trump says he's no "masochist" -- so if one day he finds himself plummeting in the polls, he'd drop out of the Republican presidential race.

Right now there's no reason to go anywhere: The real estate mogul has consistently led national GOP polls for months.

But in an interview with CNBC's John Harwood, he said he'd drop out of the 2016 campaign if he found himself alongside Republican contenders who are struggling to get off the ground.

"Well, I'm not a masochist," Trump said. "Right now I'm leading every poll, and in most cases big. That's good. If that changed, if I was like some of these people at 1% and 2%, there's no reason to continue forward. If I fell behind badly, I would certainly get out."

He said he isn't planning to return to his business empire soon....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: New York; Campaign News; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; newyork; polls; trump

1 posted on 10/01/2015 7:34:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

hear that Karl? You’ve got your work cut out for ya


2 posted on 10/01/2015 7:38:34 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

WELL....I certainly never expected something like that from TRump. Of course, I don’t think he’ll ever get down to 1 or 2 percent, so just what is the subtext here?


3 posted on 10/01/2015 7:46:05 PM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He’s telegraphing to the bottom dwellers to simply get out already.


4 posted on 10/01/2015 7:48:21 PM PDT by tflabo (Psalm 1)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Graham, Jindal, Gilmore...


5 posted on 10/01/2015 7:53:43 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: dontreadthis

So I suppose now we will get a slew of even more phony polls showing Trump “crashing”???


6 posted on 10/01/2015 7:56:32 PM PDT by Aria
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
if I was like some of these people at 1% and 2%, there's no reason to continue forward. If I fell behind badly, I would certainly get out."

this wasn't about donald trump. It was trump's hint to the yahoos who are 0% to adios.
7 posted on 10/01/2015 8:03:39 PM PDT by stylin19a (obama = Fredo Smart)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Implication: if you’re at 1 or 2% and haven’t dropped out...you’re a masochist.


8 posted on 10/01/2015 8:25:47 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

HINT, HINT, HINT... LOL


9 posted on 10/01/2015 8:27:27 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Missing Tagline. Reward for return.)
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To: supremedoctrine

No subtext, he was offering some free advice to a certain group of Republican Contenders.


10 posted on 10/01/2015 8:28:55 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Missing Tagline. Reward for return.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It is going to be Trump/Cruz


11 posted on 10/01/2015 8:34:11 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: supremedoctrine
so just what is the subtext here?

Diversionary tactics

Trump calls it "being unpredictable"

Good for hundreds of column inches and hours of free MSM discussions.

12 posted on 10/01/2015 8:36:01 PM PDT by spokeshave (When you follow the Obama doctrine and “lead from behind”, you eat other people’s dust.)
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To: minnesota_bound

“It is going to be Trump/Cruz.”

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From your keyboard to the eyes of God.


13 posted on 10/01/2015 9:07:52 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Liberals are like the Taliban and ISIS....destroying cultural icons they don't like.)
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To: minnesota_bound

It is going to be Trump/Cruz
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From you keyboard to Gods ears.


14 posted on 10/01/2015 9:10:01 PM PDT by g.orwell
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To: minnesota_bound

Note: Trump & Cruz have yet to attack each other. COuld that mean something significant?


15 posted on 10/01/2015 9:35:53 PM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote for a candidate, you are actually voting for his rich donors! Trump has no rich donors)
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To: tflabo

Yep.


16 posted on 10/01/2015 9:37:15 PM PDT by kalee
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To: entropy12

It sure seems that way.I really want them to band together and wear out the rinos.


17 posted on 10/01/2015 9:58:57 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: entropy12

It sure seems that way.I really want them to band together and wear out the rinos.


18 posted on 10/01/2015 10:00:03 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Part of Trump getting down to one or two percent is getting this FReeper to no longer support him.

It’s possible - at the beginning, I supported Walker. Then I learned a bit more about Walker...and I dropped him like a hot potato.

I’m not sure there’s much more for me to learn about Trump, but to borrow a line from H. Ross Perot - I’m all ears.


19 posted on 10/02/2015 1:18:40 AM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my 'profile' page))
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