Poll: Fiorina Wins Debate, Trump Still Leads

Morning Consult ^ | September 18, 2015 | Reid Wilson

[MichelleWSC3]

FTA: Trump continues to lead the Republican primary field. Thirty-six percent of registered voters who watched the debate said they would choose Trump, compared with 12 percent for Carson and 10 percent for Fiorina. Rubio placed fourth, at 9 percent, followed by 7 percent for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 6 percent for Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).

[JediJones]

OK, she’s even less experienced than I thought.

[lewislynn]

Did Carly Fiorina sic the government on an old lady to steal her home via eminent domain?

No it was worse than that one old lady.

That "old lady" was atleast compensated for her loss.

Carly ruined/robbed the investments/savings of possibly thousands of "old ladies" (and men)...More than once.

Think your digs through a little better next time.

Ignorance is bliss.

[Jane Austen]

She looks very stern even a little angry. She hurt the fight against PP by falsely claiming something was in the video that wasn’t there. You better believe this will give ammunition to the pro PP crowd.

[Tucker39]

I wish some of the really sharp computer types, the ones who smoked out the truth on the phony anti-GWB documents that spelled doom for Dan Rather....would go to this website and investigate this fraudulent “polling” outfit.
Gravis Marketing, the ones who put Trump and Firoina as tied for First after the Wednesday nite poll.

Google: “gravis marketing bias” and check out the entries there stating that Gravis is a total ruse. They have no Telecom Center and no telephones. They pull poll numbers out of thin air, or maybe from some bodily orifice. They need to be completely exposed, just like Dan Rather, et al.

Thanks.

[jwalsh07]

I don’t support Fiorina for POTUS.

I also don’t support trum for POTUS.

I also don’t like pretend conservatives who make excuses for pretend conservatives who favor using the government as a weapon to steal peoples property. Like you.

[jwalsh07]

And the old lady wasn’t compensated for anything. Trump lost in court because it was pre Kelo. Thank God for small favors. So just to get you on record here. Do you support or oppose Kelo?

[research99]

Here’s Fortune Magazine’s coverage of Carly’s management at Lucent.

http://fortune.com/2010/10/15/carly-fiorinas-troubling-telecom-past/

Based on that alone, nevermind HP, I could NEVER trust this be*ytch

[spokeshave]

Is it dumb luck or a brilliant strategic decision by Trump to let Carly have her day?

I'll take "brilliant strategic decision" for $100 Alex

[onyx]

Hope Carly has great success in removing most of Planned Barrenhood’s Federal and State funding. I wish her well in this endeavor.


Yes, indeed! And I wish her success with her campaign against the legalization of marijuana too.

Fiorina's serious demeanor is very much like a school marm because I think she is first going for respect which she covets most of all, and once she deems she has garnered sufficient respect, she will go for "like-ability" by injecting some humor and perhaps a small amount of humility, but by that time, it might be too late for her lofty ambitions, given that her rise in the polls has now put her sketchy business records and past under media scrutiny.

Voters always go for the more like-able candidates.

[CommerceComet]

I don't think that there was a clear winner in the joint press conference mislabeled as a "debate". Given that Trump has a sizeable lead going into the debate and he emerged with the lead intact, in that sense, Trump won. Did he give the most impressive answers? Not IMO. On that regard, Fiorina gave many of the most memorable answers. She did well but I'm not sure that I would call her the clear winner.

Ben Carson and Rand Paul were the big losers in IMO. Carson's answers weren't impressive and his persona was not impressive. I didn't realize until the other night that Paul's hair is just about as bad as Trump's. IMO Paul came across as arrogant and aloof. His views too libertarian and isolationist to be a viable option for conservatives.

Cruz wasn't good in this forum but he provided enough substance in his responses to suggest that he would be much better in a format which allowed for something other than sound-bite answers. I still think (and hope) that there is time for his campaign to take off.

[angcat]

Yes it’s BS Trump must have surged again!

[pfflier]

That is all the LSM spin, not just Fox.

[CommerceComet]

Also, Carly doesn’t have 10 billion dollars.

Does that really matter? Michael Bloomberg can buy and sell Donald Trump but that doesn't prove Bloomberg is a good politician.

[Resettozero]

My question is still...What is Carly doing NOW about Planned Barrenhood partial or complete defunding, other than running for President?

I think she oughta concentrate on this aspect of showing her conservative creds rather than being a GOPe candidate counter-programmed mostly against DT and TC.

Were she to win the nomination, it would be only with a massive imbalance of women’s pity votes. (We’re ugly too!)

[Resettozero]

Correction and Apologies...intended this post just for MichelleWSC3:

My question is still...What is Carly doing NOW about Planned Barrenhood partial or complete defunding, other than running for President?

I think she oughta concentrate on this aspect of showing her conservative creds rather than being a GOPe candidate counter-programmed mostly against DT and TC.

Were she to win the nomination, it would be only with a massive imbalance of women’s pity votes. (We’re ugly too!)

[LS]

And I was exactly right in my prediction: Trump’s actual LEAD would increase. I said the Donald’s goal in the debate was to boost his lead over #2 (Carson). I did not expect it would be this big. Carson went from four down to 24 (!!) down.

[MichelleWSC3]

I hope you’re not thinking I’m a Carly supporter...cuz I’m not.

[gogeo]

Moreover...Trump started the businesses. She was elevated in established businesses. New businesses fail.

[gogeo]

Yes, and what was the issue at Lucent?

[Paradox]

Voters always go for the more like-able candidates.

Indeed, I think since the modern Television era, other than Nixon, the "cooler" candidate has always won. Remember its that 10% that matter in all national elections that matters, those idiots who vote for stupid reasons. Ultimately, we have to win the idiot vote.