Trump extends lead to 36%

Emerson College Poll ^ | 2/19/16 | Emerson College

[Zenjitsuman]

– In the final day of a three-day tracking poll in South Carolina, momentum is favoring Donald Trump, who leads in the Republican contest with 36% of likely primary voters, up 3 points since Tuesday. Marco Rubio (19%) and Ted Cruz (18%) remain locked in a battle for second. Cruz has seen a 2-point drop since Tuesday while Rubio has stayed at 19%.

[Zenjitsuman]

Trump’ support is wide and solid. He leads in all seven of the state’s congressional districts, by margins that range from 4 to 26 points. Trump also holds a commanding lead with both sexes. Men favor him 36% to 18% over Rubio, his closest challenger. Among women, his advantage is 35% to 20%, again ahead of Rubio. Trump even gets the nod from Evangelicals, who prefer him over Ted Cruz, 37% to 23%.

[tennmountainman]

I’d like to see Cruz beat the bubble boy.

[newfreep]

Key numbers...since Tuesday

Trump +3
Rubes NC
Cruz -2

[jmaroneps37]

But but but Rush said Yeb’s super Secret Decoder Ring Internal Poll showed Cruz right behind Trump. Then there is the Wall Street Journal Illegal Alien Gazette poll showing Trump behind Saint Ted - what! oh what are we to believe?

[9YearLurker]

A 2% drop in two days is so well within the margin of error, that a pollster—even a college pollster—should not be reporting it as a trend.

Jeesh!

[mazda77]

How to win friends and influence people.

[lodi90]

No surprise. It’s shaping up to be a Trump-Rubio race with Cruz playing the spoiler.

[pgkdan]

Better title: U.S. now closer to Idiocracy than b ever! Idiots winning!

How sad, bitter and superior you are. It's a shame the rest of the world doesn't measure up to your great intellect.

[pgkdan]

The WSJ has another hit poll out today showing Trump losing ground. I’m starting to despise them.

[LS]

Kellyanne Conway, Cruz’s pollster, said a few days ago that Trump had SC and that he was ahead in FIVE of the seven districts, so I guess he now has extended his lead to all.

[Helicondelta]

According to ARG, even the son of the mailman is ahead of Cruz now.

Looks like his campaign is in full meltdown.

[LS]

Where did you see the district info?

[Russ]

Thank you for that comment. 100% true...

[jokemoke]

This poll does not reflect the upward trend for Trump but the vote tomorrow will. You always want to be trending upwards the day before the vote.

Thank you your Holiness....

[TornadoAlley3]

Cruz has the GOTV machine. 100,000 volunteers knocking on doors. If Cruz loses SC, will be tough for him going forward. Most all remaining evangelical states are not winner take all delegates.

[TheShaz]

Allot of pollsters will end up with egg on their face come Saturday.

This time next week I want to see on FreeP any polls posted, if they get South Carolina winner and 2nd place wrong by 5+ points. If their polls are posted they need a “*” next to them with a disclaimer “Joes’ poll was off in SC by over 5+ points, so please take Joe’s poll with a grain of salt”

[MNJohnnie]

You are an idiot, studying to be a moron...and failing.

[scooby321]

The Photoshop picture probably cost Cruz 5 points