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Why Donald Trump is leading the Republican field
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| 7/24/2015
| Brian Darling
Posted on 07/27/2015 6:45:43 AM PDT by GoneSalt
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To: TangibleDisgust
Cruz' poor polling worries me...it's hard to believe that only 4% of conservatives prefer him. Deconstructing the poll numbers: b/c of the constant belittling of conservatives by the left....we are sensitive to being portrayed as dumb or uninformed.
That also applies to our standard-bearers----if a conservative candidate makes a dumb move---it makes us look dumb.
Ergo, conservatives recoil from the candidate.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:29:14 AM PDT
by
Liz
To: Biggirl
“...Polls indicate that since the Republican sweep to victory in 2014, President Obamas popularity is rising...”
Seriously?
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:30:28 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
("The enemy of your enemy is your enemy!" B. Netanyahu)
To: HiTech RedNeck
You can’t accept that there is one uniparty running our country and our lives. They all work hand in hand. You need to close your ears and watch with your eyes. There is no small or large door. There is one door.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:31:18 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: GoneSalt
Because we’re tired of the GOP being the “Bush Party”.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:32:38 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: nikos1121
Really?
I would question that. The poll takers forget that some folks will “lie” to them than rather being called “racist.”
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:36:38 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: Georgia Girl 2
Now you understand why “civil disobedience” is growing.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:37:42 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: Biggirl
Riiight, it wasn’t the Iraq war or the economic collapse or anything.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:38:18 AM PDT
by
RC one
To: TangibleDisgust
No secret it’s an uphill battle for the GOP.
Without PA, GOP needs a handful of states like VA, CO, IA, NH, or WI, not to mention Ohio. Uphill in all of those too.
This election, a limited strategy like a governor from PA or OH being VP won’t work. It needs to be a ‘wave’ election.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:39:37 AM PDT
by
jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: RC one
A combine of those events and voter fraud.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:40:27 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: GoneSalt
I’m a Cruz fan, myself. That said, Trump is performing an amazing service by exposing the cretins. The notion that he is pissing off all the right people is tickling me more than I can say. So I intend the watch the show.
As far as I’m concerned, Trump will have done his job as a patriot if he:
Keeps Jeb from the nomination
and
Gets the damn wall built.
Speaking of the wall, have you guys seen this? (MAJOR LANGUAGE ALERT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQfUiDhjQg
My son laughed so hard that he put it on his FB page.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:43:51 AM PDT
by
Dana1960
To: TangibleDisgust
That’s a pretty sad list.
They also fought Reagan tooth and nail. Wanted Ford and Bush.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:46:18 AM PDT
by
crusher2013
(Liberalism is Aristocracy masquerading as equality)
To: TangibleDisgust
Trump went to Penn. It’s not impossible to think he could take that state.
However, the GOPe can forget winning places like OH and PA in 2016 after the TPA fiasco and support of amnesty. They’ve surrendered a huge chunk of electoral votes before the campaign battle was even joined.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:50:40 AM PDT
by
lodi90
To: GoneSalt
...he’s become the speaker of truth.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:53:01 AM PDT
by
exPBRrat
To: CMB_polarization
We have to elect a republican if only to fill Supreme Court vacancies.
Like Earl Warren, Harry Blackmun, David Souter, or Anthony Kennedy?
All were appointed by Republican presidents. Blackmun gave us Roe v Wade and the abortion holocaust.
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posted on
07/27/2015 7:53:18 AM PDT
by
Deo volente
(God willing, America shall survive this Obamanation.)
To: GoneSalt
I think the main reason is that he doesnt run what he says through the usual political filters like all the other candidates. He speaks his mind and stands behind what he says. Career politicians dont and never will do that. Image is everything to them and theyre too blind to see that their image is tainted.
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posted on
07/27/2015 8:00:00 AM PDT
by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
To: alstewartfan
Trump and Trump’s Chumps are trying to take up all the bandwidth to discredit the right and without regard to the fact this is how we got Bubba Clinton two times.
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posted on
07/27/2015 8:02:11 AM PDT
by
elhombrelibre
(Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
To: Dana1960
Hilarious!
And I have seen some otehr indicators that blacks are rallying for the Domald...
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posted on
07/27/2015 8:09:55 AM PDT
by
Rennes Templar
(NSA: The only government agency that really listens.)
To: GoneSalt
This article is full of lies and half Truths. Articles like this, that lie and spin to create a false-narrative are evil.
"Polls indicate that since the Republican sweep to victory in 2014, President Obamas popularity is rising. That helps Hillary."
http://www.gallup.com/poll/116479/barack-obama-presidential-job-approval.aspx
According to Gallup, Obama's approval has been trending down. Hillary is imploding. Hillary will not be president, she won't even be the Democratic nominee.
Additionally, the narrative that the Democrats are happy Trump is growing in strength and popularity is another lie, make no mistake: Trump terrifies all of them.
But the false spin that REALLY gets under my nerves: "There is a simple reason why Donald Trump is leading the race nationally amongst the numerous Republicans vying for the nomination of their party. Voters are despondent, and angry, and looking for somebody different."
Is that true? Cruz, Rubio, Paul, Ben Carson are the strongest, conservative, national-known candidates I've seen in a while. All of them ideologically are closer to me than Trump. Yet I've chosen Trump. In fact 40% of us "whacko birds" have chosen Trump as our first or second choice. Is it REALLY, simply because we are mad at the establishment?
No. That's part of the reason, but no. Frankly, I find the simplicity of his answer insulting. And unlike this political-spinster, I'm going to give my opinion, I'm not going to tell you what "Republicans think;" take it for what it's worth.
I like Trump because:
I believe Trump. He's honest. He says what he means, he means what he says.
He's competent; he's accomplished much in his life, he reeks of success, money and power.
He fights back, and he hits hard. This is cool, seeing someone challenge the establishment, THEY lob stones, Trump returns fire with grenades.
He's not controlled by special interest money.
He sticks to core issues, and argues them with passion.
He's a hard worker.
He knows how to generate headlines.
He's hilarious.
He creates memorable soundbites.
Many businessmen and outsiders have run over the years, none of them have Trump's
TRUE secret sauce, (the fact that he's Trump, and no one else IS.)
Trump is a unique phenomena, there is no history book on this-
So why then ARE conservative Republicans, and moderate Republicans choosing Trump, in a competitive field with many good candidates? Because he's Donald Trump, PERIOD. He's a superman, or more specifically he's Iron Man. You know, the guy we love, with the huge ego, big wallet, and brash attitude in the Avengers, played by Robert Downey JR:
"Take off the suit and what are you?"
"Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOlumXJ5HWQ
To: GoneSalt
I think the word politician has finally reached its full potential for negative connotation. Trump keeps on presenting himself as the anti-politician.
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posted on
07/27/2015 9:00:57 AM PDT
by
pfflier
To: Dana1960
That was funny. Thanks for sharing.
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posted on
07/27/2015 9:01:05 AM PDT
by
magglepuss
(Don't tread on)
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