Posted on 02/12/2016 3:30:25 PM PST by conservativejoy
Among the two candidates whose results look at all like those of an eventual GOP presidential nominee, polling suggests that Ted Cruz would do significantly better than Donald Trump in the general election. According to the Real Clear Politics average of recent polls, Cruz would fare 5 points better versus Hillary Clinton than Trump would.
Polling has consistently shown Cruz to have an advantage over Trump in this regard: Fox News found that Cruz would fare 4 points better than Trump, beating Clinton by 7 points (50 to 43 percent) to Trump's 3 (47 to 44 percent). NBC News and the Wall Street Journal found that Cruz would fare 6 points better than Trump, losing to Clinton by 4 points (49 to 45 percent) to Trump's 10 (51 to 41 percent). And Quinnipiac found that Cruz would fare 5 points better than Trump, tying Clinton (at 45 percent apiece) while Trump would lose by 5 points (46 to 41 percent).
In all, RCP's average finds that Cruz would beat Clinton by 1 point (47 to 46 percent), while Trump would lose by 4 points (47 to 43 percent).
Fox Poll shows Cruz beating Clinton by 7 points.
What states can Cruz win that Trump cannot? What states can Trump win that Cruz cannot (maybe MN, MI)?
Don’t think so.
of course he would, he’s the only real conservative.
against abortion for rape and incest.
would DEFINITELY pick much better SC judges.
isn’t liked by the establishment??
that was a GREAT thing until the hero came along saying he gets along with everybody.
everything that was good is bad now.
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Cruz would pick better SC judges? Like, oh say- John Roberts?
“would DEFINITELY pick much better SC judges.”
Wasn’t Cruz instrumental in picking Roberts?
How delusional. Trump creams everyone else in the Republican field, but, Cruz would beat Clinton? What alternative universe do you live in? They want Cruz to get the nod - because they know Hillary would cream him.
Did anyone else hear that one stat? 93% of people who voted in NH said they didn’t vote for hil, not trustworthy.
General election polls are not predictive of performance in the General election. Polling showed Reagan in December of 1979 performing horribly against President Carter 33% to 62%. It was so bad that some in the GOP tried to get Gerald Ford to come out of retirement to run. Trump will absolutely destroy Clinton and Bernie.
Anything coming from Kristol’s Standard Weakling is automatically suspect.
Cruz didn’t pick John Roberts. He had two picks, the number one choice being Mike Luttigg.
“Cruz would pick better SC judges? Like, oh say- John Roberts?”
And Trump will pick his ultra Liberal sister.
Boy, I’ll bet that place stinks to high Heaven.
ok, one point for you :)
a smarter Cruz guy will come back with an answer!!
Wacka-wacka voodoo science poll.
So what? Trump signs the paychecks of 30,000 employees. It’s time we had a real business man in the WH for a change.
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