Posted on 12/16/2015 9:59:57 AM PST by GonzoII
By Taylor Tyler | Dec 16, 2015 11:52 AM EST
Numerous web-based polls released after Tuesday night's fifth Republican presidential debate show that Americans believe Donald Trump performed best on stage in Las Vegas.
Fifty percent of respondents in Time's online poll said that the debate winner was Trump, who appeared more comfortable than in previous debates and got his loudest applause after reassuring Republican voters that he would honor his pledge and support the eventual GOP nominee.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, one of Trump's most vocal critics during the debate, placed second in Time's poll, with 15 percent, followed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio with 11 percent. Over 16,000 votes had been cast as of late Wednesday morning.
Trump also came out on top with 43.62 percent in a poll on the conservative website The Drudge Report, which had over 300,000 votes cast. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has settled in to second place in the national polls and surged ahead of Trump in a couple polls from Iowa, took second place in terms of debate performance, receiving 26.7 percent support, and Paul placed third with 13.05 percent.
Slate's flash poll showed Trump dominating his competitors as well, taking 51 percent, compared to Paul's 14 percent and Rubio's eight percent.
Trump scored his biggest victory in Newsmax's poll, in which 79 percent of respondents said he won the debate. Cruz took second with 12 percent and Rubio third with two percent.
CBS Philly's poll found Trump out front with 55.24 percent, trailed by Paul with 21.6 percent and Cruz with 8.75 percent.
And Trump also won the poll on Syracuse.com, with 42 percent. Paul came next with 20 percent and Cruz followed with 17 percent.
It was a different story for Trump in polls for The Blaze, The Washington Times and Fox 5 San Diego.
Cruz, with 39 percent, took first in The Blaze's poll, followed by Trump at 36 percent and Paul with 12 percent. In The Washington Times' poll, Paul came out in front with 58 percent, Trump placed second with 48 percent and Cruz got third with 16 percent. Paul was also the victor in Fox 5 San Diego's poll, with 46 percent, compared to Trump's 35 percent and Cruz's six percent.
Online snap polls are not conducted scientifically and are not statistically representative of eligible primary voters. They do, however, measure which candidates have the most supportive - or social media savvy - online fan base.
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Boy, you wouldn’t know that by listening to the talking heads last night and today.
“The Drudge Report, which had over 300,000 votes cast.”
The Drudge Report poll began and already had thousands of votes made by time travelers even before the debate started.
Not only that, most independents
Yep. Total fraud. Cant believe how dishonest the debate watchers were.
Isn’t it funny how Ted Cruz is now the GOP-E’s last, best hope for stopping Trump?
I take it for granted that Paulinskis would flood online polls and vote multiple times, and the apparent broad appeal of Trump, that his supporters would use the same tactic.
I really don't see the establishment type Republicans as the sort that would do so for Rubio... or the conservative constitutionalist Cruz supporters for that matter.
Whatever, I didn't vote in any this time because I know that the polling results are bogus.
Trump cemented his nomination at the debate last night. You should hear Rush who is praising him to high heaven today. I almost fell over.
These polls are lying too.....
not even a blurb about Jebbie. When will he just drop out?
Really? I didn’t get that at all. Cruz slapped him around silly and Rand Paul also made him look like a lightweight.
Well Rush is voting for Trump on his show right now. :-)
If Rush saw it then I believe it! Can't wait for the podcast!
Thanks for the reminder. I just turned Rush on. Sounds like Trump did too lol.
the confirmation will be in the delay of any more snap polls or regular polls in the coming days.
btw has anyone seen that empty room picture of the jbush debate watching party on drudge? sad.
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