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 Walkers 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 campaigns 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 Jindals 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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Obviously you think Cruz does win hearts and minds?
What evidence is there to support that?
He’s a very smart man, skilled orator, and undoubtedly the best debater that will be on stage.
But winning hearts and minds? The polls don’t show it.
Mmmmmm....your “beliefs” are absolutely fascinating.
What else do you believe?
+1
I’m willing to put up with Trump if it gets rid of Jebby.
That abouts sums it up.....an observation for the books.
Hope they give you credit.
“Im willing to put up with Trump if it gets rid of Jebby.”
Ditto. We would survive Trump. We would not survive Jeb or Hillary.
Five.
LOL...
Number 2 is wrong. If they were so anti-Government, why do they have TWO Leftists representing them in the Senate?
It has gone blue the last 2 elections.
While you might be right in some instances, there are too many MASSHOLES and Vermont Leftists infiltrating the state.
> “Hes not as good at winning hearts and minds.”
He’s not good yet at winning the hearts and minds of low information voters. That’s because he carries with him the embodiment of the foundations of this country which the low info voters have not been taught or never learned.
Cruz has gone into many many grassroots town halls and competely turned around the crowds to him. He wins hearts and minds left and right. Proof is right here starting at time 1:12:40,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sznh5AjageI
The 16th President of the United States was a one-term Congressman.
“..he was booed off the stage. “
Waiting for your link to see this.
Just goes to show ....some people are smarter than others.
Pres Abe is a perfect example.
Not to diminish your comment because I mostly agree with it, but Harding died after a very short time in office giving us Calvin Coolidge.
Arguably one of the best POTUS this country has ever had.
I have never run into GWB and Laura but I have seen and interacted with the older Bushs several times. At the pizza place, at the grocery store, at the video store, out taking care of things, not sending SS to do it for them.
Of course the SS was close by protecting them, always. In fact that is how you know they are somewhere close, you see a well dress young man or woman with a wire in their ear.
And that is precisely why a Trump/Cruz ticket makes sense. Cruz is brilliant, and can take this country back to its founding principles, but unfortunately there's much work to be done before the country is ready for that. Trump is a consummate celebrity salesman who can connect with ordinary Americans and can make the deal for radical reform to clean out the endemic corruption that's taken over Washington. After eight years of repair work the country should be ready for President Cruz to complete the project.
A one-term Congressman who left behind 600 000 dead and 1/3 of the country in ruins.
The Bushies are leftwing, Big Govt socialists and traitors.
GHWB gave us “no new taxes” and a flaming liberal SCOTUS judge, David Souter.
GWB was absolutely despicable - from allowing Ted Kennedy write the Ed bill to pushing amnesty for 40+ million ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS to giving us socialists like Traitor Roberts and almost Harriet Myers.
GWB bailed out Wall Street with taxpayer money.
GWB paved the way for Comrade/Imam obamatollah.
Jeanne Shaheen was elected in 2008. Revulsion at the catastrophic waste of Iraq was very strong in NH, and her opponent was up Bush's butt. Kelly Ayotte beat an overt communist in 2010.
I don’t think GWB was as bad as you suggest and after 9/11 he kept the homeland pretty safe.
Read it again, I wasn’t talking politics.
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