Trump Holds Lead in South Carolina; Cruz in Second as Bush Moves Up to Third In Contest

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[GonzoII]

Trump Holds Lead in South Carolina; Cruz in Second as Bush Moves Up to Third In Contest

by admin Jan 17, 2016 Top Story

A post-debate poll of likely voters in South Carolina's GOP presidential primary conducted by OpinionSavvy for the Morris News Service/InsiderAdvantage shows Donald Trump continuing to dominate the contest, leading his closest opponent, Ted Cruz, by some 14 points. Jeb Bush has moved into third place, just 4 points behind Cruz. The survey was conducted January 15th by both IVR phone and mobile devices. The poll has a margin of error of 3.7%. The survey also shows that South Carolinians believe Trump won the debate held in North Charleston by a wide margin. 37% of the respondents who watched the debate declared Trump the winner with Ted Cruz coming in second at 22%.

When asked who they would vote for if the primary were held today, likely voters responded:

Trump: 32%

Cruz: 18%

Bush: 13%

Rubio: 11%

Carson: 9%

Christie: 4%

Fiorina: 3%

Huckabee: 2%

Kasich: 2%

Paul: 2%

Santorum: 1%

Undecided: 3%

Analysis by InsiderAdvantage founder/Opinion Savvy analyst Matt Towery:

"Trump leads in the poll among respondents who describe themselves as 'very conservative' but by only six points over Cruz. But Trump's lead over Cruz widens among those who say they are 'somewhat conservative'– he receives 33% versus 15% for Cruz and Bush. Trump led among those who said they were moderate but with Bush and Rubio receiving solid second place percentages. Trump led among all age groups but does better with the youngest of voters (40%).

"The poll confirms that Donald Trump is the force to be reckoned with in South Carolina. He has led in our prior surveys and his lead expanded a bit after the debate. Cruz, as expected, is giving Trump his closest challenge– albeit a somewhat distant one at the moment.

"Most interesting was Jeb Bush's leap to third place in the South Carolina contest. It has been my belief that one "establishment" Republican will survive to take on Trump and Cruz in South Carolina. Bush's lead over Marco Rubio is tenuous but it is nevertheless a lead. It may be the first glimpse of some momentum for the Bush camp. South Carolina has shown its willingness to go for the more "establishment" type candidate in some contests (McCain over Huckabee in 2008) but in recent years has grown far more inclined to support the more "populist conservative" type such as Newt Gingrich in 2012.

"As for the debate, Trump scored big with viewers in South Carolina leading his closest opponent, Cruz, by 14 points. When asked who performed the worst, Bush took 'the prize' with 27% and John Kasich receiving a dubious second place 17% for worst performance."

[GBA]

I've been using some "out of the box" thinking to understand things...some WAY outta the box thinking.

As near as I can tell, there is generally only one way in which we always win, though the victory is often bitter-sweet.

In re-reading Job's story, I'm slowly coming around to the idea of always living up to one's ideals and personal integrity, no matter what or what the situation or possible outcomes might be.

In all aspects and on multiple levels, we humans tend to want to do it our way and make it work, even when it won't work and shouldn't work, which is why we shouldn't try.

As they say, "Just because we can, doesn't mean we should." Yet, we do it anyway, and that is curious.

I've read that these are "the times when Satan vomits his bile all over the world" and I have been trying to understand what that means and how that manifests itself at our "see" level and our "what we do" level.

It started in the Garden with the First Parents, but rebellion against the authoritarian "Laws of the Father" is generally something teenagers do, which, coincidentally, often appears to also be our society's arrested level of maturity, too, especially in these times.

We are being tested.

We'll just have to wait and see how we handle it, and then see what happens next.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

GO TRUMP!!!!!!!

Why is Bush moving up???

[GBA]

One extremely important thing I forgot to add and am kicking myself for forgetting?

IF, during one of Heaven's tests/Satan's Crossroad's Bargain Deals, one honors and stays true to their highest ideals, and works for/toward the ultimate truth rather than the worldly approved ones, and does so with a great "just happy to be here doin' this" kind of spirit and attitude?

From a Judeo-Christian point of view, those faithful are repaid with much more than what they had lost slogging their way through that valley, not unlike in the Job story.

Consider the case of America when we went to fight in Western Civilization's war to save the world from the evil of Hitler. We avoided it until we couldn't avoid it any longer.

In spite of our stated high ideals and the needs of our friends, we avoided that calling until we were forced to pick up the batphone and answer the Commissioner's call and go help save the day. Not unlike with Jonah's story in some ways.

However, once we got into the fight, for America's willing and ultimate sacrifices helping Western Civilization save the world from Hitler and for bringing about the restoration of Israel, America also "won" the world, so to speak.

Since those Victory Days, our dollar has been the word's currency, while America's strength and military have more or less been the world's cop keeping the rabble rousers in check so the battlefields of commerce could replace physical world warfare's blood and guts, death and destruction variety.

For US and the world, Life's Been Good! Our victory was truly bitter-sweet, but we've been repaid far more than what was lost.

However, our successes, failures and pride as we've been tested while maintaining the peace have lead US to yet another crossroads.

Now, once again, comes a major time of testing, this time thanks to the many consequences of having failed the "obama" test.

From a classroom point of view, we've had a lot to study since we took that test, so we might do better this time.

Personally, by the time this retest/make-up test is over, I hope and pray that we've scored high enough this time that we've finally passed it and don't have to take this class again!

[Impy]

Lineseed endorsement maybe? LOL.

[humblegunner]

Why is Bush moving up???

Maybe because your obnoxious behavior is turning off prospective Trump supporters.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

I will not be responding to the content of any of your posts to me, either now or in the future. If you continue to post to me, some on Free Republic may conclude that you are a phony, stalker, have nothing substantive to contribute to this thread, make false accusations, and want to start childish arguments.

God’s Holy Word “Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.” (2 Timothy 2:23)

[humblegunner]

I will not be responding to the content of any of your posts to me, either now or in the future.

What about the past? Might you respond to some of my past content?

You know, posts that were made before you imposed these cruel sanctions?

If you continue to post to me, some on Free Republic may conclude that you are a phony, stalker

If I do not continue to post to you, some on Free Republic may conclude that I have failed in my mission to expose frauds and fakes and liars with multiple log-ins.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

I will not be responding to the content of any of your posts to me, either now or in the future. If you continue to post to me, some on Free Republic may conclude that you are a phony, stalker, have nothing substantive to contribute to this thread, make false accusations, and want to start childish arguments. God’s Holy Word...”Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.” (2 Timothy 2:23)

[humblegunner]

I will not be responding to the content of any of your posts to me, either now or in the future.

The future can hold many things; surprises and wonders and revelations.

It is sad that you deny yourself that fruits of whatever the future may hold.

If you continue to post to me, some on Free Republic may conclude that you are a phony

Yes, a phony. My Little Phony.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

I will not be responding to the content of any of your posts to me, either now or in the future. If you continue to post to me, some on Free Republic may conclude that you are a phony, stalker, have nothing substantive to contribute to this thread, make false accusations, and want to start childish arguments. God’s Holy Word...”Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.” (2 Timothy 2:23)

[humblegunner]

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

I will not be responding to the content of any of your posts to me, either now or in the future. If you continue to post to me, some on Free Republic may conclude that you are a phony, stalker, have nothing substantive to contribute to this thread, make false accusations, and want to start childish arguments. God’s Holy Word...”Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.” (2 Timothy 2:23)

[WENDLE]

Let me tell the naive what will happen. The bush boys— Rove/Cornyn/Paul Ryno/Bitch Mcconnell will pay Blacks to vote for bush in our primary. They did that in Mississippi— $15 each Black!!. But here we will have video and it will propel Trump to the presidency!! We are infiltrated.

[Darksheare]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3384733/posts?page=106#106
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3384733/posts?page=108#108
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3384733/posts?page=110#110
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3384733/posts?page=112#112

Wow, you sure showed everyone Bfam.
That’s alot of not responding!

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

‘Name any elected President with a foreign parent?’

Barrack Insane Obama, aka Barry S. of Indonesia.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

The cage fight continues.

Original intent v. Cruz and ‘equality of women’.

It’s a no-win either way for conservatives.

[GBA]

My bad: I wrote: "When determining a person's claim to title," when I meant to say deed of title.

Sorry about that. I worry about myself sometimes, usually after one of those mistakes.

I think that one was probably due to one of those "brain-floaters" leftover from that last head trauma when I was t-boned by a red-light runner.

[RedMDer]

We cannot exist
without you.



We cannot exist
without you.

[Theodore R.]

Barbara is now convinced things can be turned around: SC always goes Bush.

[Theodore R.]

Well, not in the 1980 primary