Trump may be in lead but Jebbie plans on getting rough during the debates.
Posted on 07/31/2015 11:05:54 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Donald Trump has something new to crow about.
The latest numbers from the Reuters/Ipsos five-day tracking poll has boastful billionaire as the presidential choice of almost 30 percent of Republicans surveyed—a stratospheric mark given the fragmented presidential field.
He’s hitting a new high with the first Republican debate just days away: Aug. 6, in Cleveland, Ohio, where coverage of Trump before, during, and after the contest is likely grow even more feverish given the new numbers.
Trump’s current surge–he’s been gaining strength meteorically all week, according to the poll–has knocked his closest rival, Jeb Bush, back behind him by almost 20 points. Bush sits at 11 percent, with the rest of contenders gasping for air at less than 8 percent.
At a week ago this time, the Reuters/Ipsos poll had Trump at just 15 percent.
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Trump is taking points from everyone, including Hillary.
There's not many conservatives that would disagree with, some sure, but not many.
However it doesn't mean squat if he does starting picking up voters.
4% and below is a road to nowhere.
It may well sink him; it’s a long race. I’d envisioned Trump folding late in the campaign with his support putting Cruz over the top.
What we’re seeing now is that what should have been Cruz’s breakout (calling the Senate ML a liar, Obama treasonous, blocking the Im-Ex bank funding) has had the effect of sinking him in the polling.
The Tea Party’s only hope may rest with Trump.
This will be the most interesting race in decades.
Trump may be in lead but Jebbie plans on getting rough during the debates.
And that is the most important point!
Good points. My first choice is Cruz, However, if it was Trump/Cruz that would not be bad.
I think Donald would defer much to Cruz (Trump is a great at delegating.) That would allow Cruz to move things towards a truly Conservative track.
You have to watch what they are saying in public about the issues, and their responses to media questions about each other. The media has managed to get most of the other candidates to trash both Trump and Cruz. The media has tried to get Trump and Cruz to criticize each other -- so far, no success.
I was thinking Op Chaos strategy where the party faithful make a big push to turn out the vote for the nominee most likely to lose to Hillary.
thank you guys, you are making me feel better.
I’ll wait and see if your analyses work out. sniff,sniff
Oh, come on now, best thread on Free Republic:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3316747/posts
'Iowa Poll: Trump Takes Huge Lead Over Walker'
If I read the Florida SoS site properly, the March election is only for POTUS primary and the down ticket primaries are in August.
http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/election-dates/
Try doing some research on your own or find the many articles that have been posted here.
When he first announced I thought there was no way I could support him. Then I read a couple of his books.
Cruz is still my favorite but I would have no problem voting for Trump.
With most of the other candidates (except Fiorina and Dr. Carson) we have their track records in public office as a measurement of what they would do in higher office.
My favorite candidates are:
Scott Walker
Ted Cruz
Bobby Jindal
Rick Perry
All have track records you can measure.
And yes, for the top tiered candidates, I expect detailed policies from all of them. I don’t care if I see a detailed policy position from Pataki or Gilmore.
OK then. What is his position on taxes?
Does he support the Fair Tax?
My answer to that (as someone who's donated five times to Ted Cruz) is:
Trump/Cruz 2016
I think you are looking for someone to argue with and I am not interested.
If you really want to know you can find your answers with a little research.
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