Posted on 04/18/2016 12:46:09 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Its safe to say each of the CNN Town Halls this week painted the remaining Republican presidential candidates in a positive light and thats a good thing for those of us who see the number one priority as the need to defeat Hillary Clinton (or Bernie Sanders) in November.
Instead of #NeverTrump, we were reminded that #NeverHillary is a much more important objective than the need to settle scores, even if theres good reason to carry grudges in the first place.
Ted CruzAnd while its somewhat likely the Republican candidates favorability ratings could get a boost courtesy of CNNs idea to let each of the candidates appear with their attractive families in separate segments on different nights, it turns out theyll need the help big time.
Nick Gass of Politico reports on another new poll showing that Americans really arent wild about the GOP contenders. Donald Trump is the most unpopular top-tier presidential candidate over more than three decades of ABC News/Washington Post polls, except for former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. That's according to the results of the latest national ratings released Thursday
Two in three Americans surveyed in the poll 67 percent said they held an unfavorable view of Trump, while just 31 percent said they saw him favorably and only 2 percent said they had no opinion of him. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's favorability rating was marginally higher, at 36 percent, while 53 percent said they had an unfavorable view of him and 11 percent said they had no opinion. Ohio Gov. John Kasich made out the best in the poll, with 39 percent each responding that they had a favorable and unfavorable opinion of him, but 22 percent said they had no opinion either way.(continued)
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Nice take.
What are you toking? Democrats are supporting Trump, not Cruz. 20-30% of them, in fact.
“the $500,000 sent to Fiorina and the $1,000,000 sweetheart loan from Goldman Sachs, and bringing in the Bush family and on and on.”
These are things Trump should be discussing at his rallies. Most people aren’t aware of this mafia-esque part of who Cruz is.
Hey, at least, Cruz (unlike Trump) hasn’t slept with his friends’ rich wives and then bragged about it. Heidi is no doubt grateful that she doesn’t have to worry about STDs like Melania no doubt worries about Donald. Once a cheater, always a cheater, after all.
(Sniffle) I cant help it.....the sight of that slimeball Cruz brings out all of my hidden foibles (sob).
Not to worry....as soon as Cruz is out of the picture, I'll be my literate, agreeable self again.
Amazes me that you are so dam cocksure of that...... where's your evidence?
I agree...these points alone should sink Cruz. But like the Pauls he will always have his followers.
“I have met Ted personally, looked him in the eye, talked politics and Bible with him, which strengthened my belief that he walks the Christian Conservative walk.
I am a Freeper for twelve years now.”
Great. He thumps the Bible. You buy it hook line and sinker and vote for him.
You know... the guy’s a career politician and lawyer. What’s the first clue he would have ended up a shameless liar?
Glad to learn of your first-hand experience. Cruz!
Cruz is our best candidate since Ronaldus Magnus. Very excited about his campaign.
Odd, the more people who see and listen to him, the more they are repulsed.
The votes reflect that reality.
What campaign? His campaign died after he lost the whole South.
He joined the Bush team.
Bilge.
LOL.
The more I get to know him the less I like him.
The irony is as thick around here as the paid Cruz posters.
I don’t know about that.
Personally, I was for Cruz at the very beginning, but as the campaign went on, I liked him less.
Now, I don’t like him much at all.
Well I’m at 11. And Cruz is a fake.
Military families also endure long separations and it doesn't mean that their marriages are inadequate. You do what you gotta do....
This is a similar hysteria we saw in 2008 with Obama. No record of accomplishments (or even efforts) except he spoke words that people wanted to hear.
What is in Trumps past that makes one think he will right this ship?
- Using immigration loopholes?
- Abusing Eminent Domain laws?
- Buying influence with Democrat politicians?
- Abortion support?
- Running strip clubs and casinos?
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