Posted on 07/01/2015 12:54:57 PM PDT by Mariner
July 1, 2015 Macy's is ditching him, NBC has let him go, and Univision refuses to broadcast his famed beauty pageant. But American voters are still entertaining the idea of President Donald Trump.
In a Republican presidential field rich with esteemed governors and senators, tough-talking businessman Trump has managed to rise in the polls to be a top-tier candidate even after he elicited controversy for his statements about Mexican immigrants during his campaign announcement.
A CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday showed Trump had 12 percent of the vote among Republicans and Republican-leaners, second only to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who earned 19 percent. A Quinnipiac poll, which was also out Wednesday, revealed Trump was also tied for second with Dr. Ben Carson among likely Republican caucus voters in Iowa. Carson and Trump each had 10 percent of the vote. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker led the pack with 18 percent.
But with so many qualified Republican presidential contenders out there, Trump's rise is not expected to last. Several pollsters consulted for the story say the recent bump may reflect the entrepreneur's high name ID more than it shows genuine voter support. And at a time when the Republican field is so fractured, with more than a dozen candidates in the race, Trump's low, double-digit poll numbers are enough to fling him toward the top. If he cannot expand his base, though, he's expected to fizzle out fast.
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Oh, gee, the Dunning-Kruger Effect rides again...
That’s what I think. THey want Trump as a spoiler. And frankly, people are biting. I don’t see it, although I think he’s a hoot. And courageous. And support that. Still ..
Flawed logic, lol. Like the logic of voting for another Republican? That’s working real well for us so far.
I want a wild card to shake the system at its foundation.
He called out the same ones 0bie did.
I want a wild card to shake the system at its foundation."
Uh-huh. In other words, you want the "change" offered by a slogan-spouting clown.
Sound familiar?
Yes, flawed logic...and, I'm sorry to say, simple-minded, shallow thinking. You're willing to lump a true Constitutional conservative with a bunch of RINOS just so you can indulge in your fascination with the noisy, shiny object of the moment.
If nothing else, Trump's candidacy has proven to be a very illuminating social experiment. It's shown that, unfortunately, there are some conservatives who are willing to fall for anything.
When he drops out, there are going to be some crushed people around here.
And he would have crushed Obama.
Well, like I said, I am for Cruz first. But I’ll take Trump over Hillary! and I’ll take him over Bush and half the other “Republicans.”
Off to go camping...have a great weekend!
Trump is a Hillary fan and a liberal Democrat, so you might as well take Hillary or Bush.
Enjoy your fandom, though.
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