Right now the RCP averages show that Trump will lose to Clinton 42.5 to 45.3. (2.8).
Cruz beats her by 0.8.
Rubio beats her by 4.7.
Kasich beats her by 7.4.
Bush loses to Clinton by 1.8.
Looks like Trump is more like a rerun version of Romney or McCain, another pubbie loser.
When the race narrows, which it will, most of the supporters of the dropouts will wind up voting for OTHER THAN TRUMP.
Are you suggesting we support Kasich?
I don't base my claim that Trump is the best candidate to beat Hillary on polling. Polling doesn't predict how the candidates will look when they start engaging in political battle. I look at Hillary and all I see is weakness. She's old, tired, mean, ugly and her voice is nails on a chalkboard.
Hillary is so bad she's having trouble beating Sanders! The only way she wins against a Republican is if they're too chickens*** to hit back when she starts kicking them below the belt. Trump has already neutralized the "woman card" with his calling out of Bill the rapist. You think nice guy Cruz has the guts to go there? Not a chance. Rubio? That boy will be ground up and spit out by the Clinton machine.
Only a real man can take on the establishment and win. Today that's Trump. Cruz is young. Maybe in eight years he'll be all grown up.
In 1980, polls this far out showed Carter beating Reagan by 30%.
Long range forecasts in presidential elections are worth less than the electrons they're printed on.
And yet, weren’t we told, Romney and McCain could beat Obama?
These polls in the general, at this point, are only intended to sway scared Republicans to pick the candidate that is most establishment.