Posted on 04/05/2016 7:24:52 PM PDT by Steelfish
Shock: Ted Cruz Takes Lead in Reuters Poll Over Donald Trump for First Time
by MIKE FLYNN5 Apr 2016
For the first time in the Republican primary, Reuters’ tracking poll shows Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)97% leading Donald Trump among likely voters in the Republican primaries.
This is also the first time Donald Trump hasn’t led the tracking poll in 2016.
Cruz has the support of 39 percent of likely Republican voters nationwide, just ahead of Donald Trump, who has 37 percent support. Ohio Governor John Kasich is a distant third, with 23 percent support.
In the broader survey of all Republicans, rather than likely voters, Trump still has a four-point lead. This, however, is sharply down from the 28-point lead he enjoyed in the middle of March.
Trump’s current support among Republican likely voters is the lowest since the end of February, when Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)78% and Ben Carson were still in the race. Since the race narrowed to three remaining candidates, Trump has enjoyed the support of almost half of Republican voters, or 45 percent.
Trump’s collapse in the Reuters tracking poll began on March 26, when the GOP frontrunner topped out at 48 percent support. Since then, Trump has lost 13 points of support. He gained two points back in today’s tracking poll.
The Reuters tracking poll is based on a five-day rolling average of results. Each day, a new round of daily interviews are added to the tracking poll, while older interviews are dropped from the tracking poll. As a result, there can be daily blips in the poll. The overall trend, however, is unmistakable. Trump has lost a considerable amount of support in the past two weeks and Cruz’s support has surged.
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With the smashing victory in Wisconsin by Cruz, one must now inquire whatever happened to that applesauce ARG Poll and the tabloid trash that many Trumpkins were endlessly wallowing in.
Nobody likes a sore winner.
Congratulations on your GOPe victory tonight!
And be careful what you ask for.
no shock unless you are a demented trumpbot
They used a 400 "likely" GOP voter sample that had 160 democRATs and independents. 40% crossover, seriously.
LOL, WI LOL
A terrific win for Cruz tonight!
Who would have ever thought that the savior of the GOP establishment would be Ted Cruz.
For four years they vilified him and now he comes in to save their behind. When the primaries are over, maybe before, he will go back to being vilified by them once he is no longer needed for their purpose.
We found a Ralph Nader(sorry, Trump) supporter.
I am GRATEFUL that Trump stopped bush. If trump had not been in the race, bush would have already been declared the nominee by the rino gope.
Cruz goes absolutely nowhere. trust me.
Wisconsin does not matter.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/04/april-cruzs-last-hurrah/
Even lyin’ Ted admits it and said he will not drop out even if it’s mathematically impossible for him to win.
trump!!!
Get Ready for Romney-Ryan - II.
Trump had his chance to moderate himself after South Carolina. He chose to double down on the crazy.
Trump is not this crazy in real life. he needs to act like he’s a grown up and he can easily win
I’ll only have respect for Cruz if he understands that all the love coming his way is disingenuous and he’s as hated as Trump minus 1%.
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