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Polls: Cruz Would Fare 5 Points Better Versus Clinton Than Trump Would
Weekly Standard ^ | 2/11/2016 | Jeffrey H. Anderson

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).


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1 posted on 02/12/2016 3:30:25 PM PST by conservativejoy
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To: conservativejoy

Fox Poll shows Cruz beating Clinton by 7 points.


2 posted on 02/12/2016 3:31:42 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: conservativejoy

What states can Cruz win that Trump cannot? What states can Trump win that Cruz cannot (maybe MN, MI)?


3 posted on 02/12/2016 3:32:07 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: conservativejoy

Don’t think so.


4 posted on 02/12/2016 3:32:44 PM PST by uncitizen (TRUMP THE SYSTEM)
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To: conservativejoy

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.


5 posted on 02/12/2016 3:32:50 PM PST by dp0622
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To: conservativejoy

BREAKING=> @RealDonaldTrump Breaks Elton John's Record at Louisiana Arena - By 4,000 People! https://t.co/vryt2wyckF via @gatewaypundit— Jim Hoft(@gatewaypundit) February 12, 2016

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/02/breaking-donald-trump-breaks-elton-johns-record-in-louisiana-by-4000-people/

There were 12500 watching the RSB live stream.


6 posted on 02/12/2016 3:33:24 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: dp0622

Cruz would pick better SC judges? Like, oh say- John Roberts?


7 posted on 02/12/2016 3:34:07 PM PST by Catsrus (I callz 'em as I seez 'em)
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To: dp0622

“would DEFINITELY pick much better SC judges.”

Wasn’t Cruz instrumental in picking Roberts?


9 posted on 02/12/2016 3:35:02 PM PST by babygene (Make America Great Again)
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To: conservativejoy

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.


10 posted on 02/12/2016 3:35:26 PM PST by Catsrus (I callz 'em as I seez 'em)
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Did anyone else hear that one stat? 93% of people who voted in NH said they didn’t vote for hil, not trustworthy.


11 posted on 02/12/2016 3:35:26 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_polling_for_U.S._Presidential_elections#United_States_presidential_election.2C_1980


12 posted on 02/12/2016 3:36:07 PM PST by Maelstorm (America wasn't founded with the battle cry "Give me Liberty or cut me a government check!".)
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To: dynoman
So What? This is an Obama campaign crowd of 74,000.


13 posted on 02/12/2016 3:36:52 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: conservativejoy

Anything coming from Kristol’s Standard Weakling is automatically suspect.


14 posted on 02/12/2016 3:37:18 PM PST by euram
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To: Catsrus

Cruz didn’t pick John Roberts. He had two picks, the number one choice being Mike Luttigg.


15 posted on 02/12/2016 3:37:49 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: Catsrus

“Cruz would pick better SC judges? Like, oh say- John Roberts?”

And Trump will pick his ultra Liberal sister.


16 posted on 02/12/2016 3:37:49 PM PST by Durbin
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To: conservativejoy

Boy, I’ll bet that place stinks to high Heaven.


17 posted on 02/12/2016 3:38:00 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Romans 8:38-39)
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To: babygene

ok, one point for you :)

a smarter Cruz guy will come back with an answer!!


18 posted on 02/12/2016 3:38:16 PM PST by dp0622
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To: conservativejoy

Wacka-wacka voodoo science poll.


19 posted on 02/12/2016 3:38:47 PM PST by miserare ( "What difference does it make?"~~Benghazi Hil)
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To: conservativejoy

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.


20 posted on 02/12/2016 3:39:12 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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