Posted on 07/29/2015 4:31:24 PM PDT by Red Steel
Billionaire Donald Trump has taken a commanding lead in the race for the 2016 U.S. Republican presidential nomination with the support of 25 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll,
giving him a double-digit advantage over nearest rival Jeb Bush.
The poll shows Bush, the former Florida governor, trailing at 12 percent.
It is a huge jump for Trump, who announced his candidacy for the November 2016 election six weeks ago - and this despite the criticism political rivals leveled at him for remarks this month belittling the military service of Senator John McCain, the party's candidate in 2008.
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Trump, a 69-year-old real estate mogul and reality TV star, seems to be certain to take the stage at next week's Fox News debate, which will use national polls to determine which 10 of the 17 Republican candidates in the field can participate.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
It has something to do with the age factor. Most men comb remaining hair to hide bald areas as much as possible. I do not know why men do that when they are married, nearing 70 and not looking for other women. Why old women get botox and face lifts? It is all about looking as young as possible. It is the American way.
While some are actually proponents of Trump as President, many of us support him for his words of Truth and refusal to back down - it's refreshing. I donate to Cruz, have Walker as my second choice and fully support Trump in the role he has chosen for himself. If it comes down to it, I could vote for him if he's the last man standing but I think he's actually helping Cruz for the long run.
Good point.
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