Posted on 06/23/2015 8:58:31 AM PDT by Mariner
He’s dismissed by the political professionals, but there is no denying that the appetite for Donald Trump among Republican primary voters is real.
The New York developer and reality television star is second among 2016 presidential candidates in a new Suffolk University poll of New Hampshire Republicans – behind only former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
The poll of 500 likely GOP presidential primary voters found 14% back Mr. Bush. Mr. Trump is right behind at 11%. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio come next, with 8% and 7%, respectively. The poll tested 19 GOP candidates – a rare survey that included ultra-longshots like Mark Everson and former Govs. Bob Ehrlich and Jim Gilmore.
While Mr. Trump is experiencing a bump in popularity after announcing the launch of his campaign last week (he filed formal Federal Elections Commission paperwork Monday), he remains the most disliked GOP candidate in the field. Suffolk found he is the only GOP candidate with a net unfavorable rating in New Hampshire — 37% of those surveyed had a favorable opinion of Mr. Trump, compared to 49% who had an unfavorable view.
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One of the BIG reasons Red Hampshire covets the nation's attention...the 9% sales tax (restaurants, hotels, car rentals) RH collects during primary season is crucial to the state's economic survival.
Nice try, but there was no besmirching here. Just throwing quotes around without context, same as you.
Pretty fast in only 5 days since his announcement.
When all else fails, post pics with clever quips.
Thanks, I thought he'd said that, but wasn't sure when or where.
Even though I’m a registered republican and almost always vote that way, I’m really a conservative first.
Speaking for myself, I would vote for Trump over most of the other potential republican candidates. (I crossed Cruse off my list over FTA, but I still like Walker) I’m willing to give Walker a pass on the trade thing because he didn’t have the luxury of reading it.
I agree with the poster that contended that Trump would be strong against Hillery...
Keep it in mind that the people who follow politics are not the ones that are going to elect the next president. It’s going to be the ones on the double digit side of the bell curve that will choose.
So you dump Ted over one issue
but you will back a liberal, tax-loving, national health-care backing, unionist, pro-crony capitalism, celebutard, social issue Evolver ... because he sometimes SAYS the right things...
I would crawl on glass not to vote for Trump
Cruz did not end up supporting that....but don’t let truth get in the way of your opinion
only in your tiny mind are the only choices Trump or the status quo. My much larger mind isn’t a prisoner to those two awful choices.
It had never occurred to me before that he would make it to the debates but that would be quite a show - Trump vs. Hillary.
Actually, Trump vs. anyone would make it worth watching.
I don't know, what have we gotten from avoiding over the top remarks? Corruption of the word marriage in how many states now? Forced EXPENSIVE healthcare? A president who rules via dictate? Courts writing laws?
I don't mind loosing on some issues, but when our side isn't even mentioning those issues we're losing on, Trump is welcome to make every over the top remark he wants. Least SOMEONE is saying something. We've had enough nuanced surrender to the liberals, time for Conservatives to actually have a position.
Well, a couple of things. I said to let me know if he’s talked about taxes and regulations. And he has, albeit very seldom, and you did, and I read it.
I like about 80% of what he said about taxes. He’s still silent on Obama Care. Any jobs and economic program that doesn’t have repealing Obama Care in the top 5 priorities is written by someone who doesn’t understand government regs and economics.
He is also absurdly silent on all regulations, and he’s certainly flipped on illegal immigration.
But he has mentioned taxes, at least.....maybe if he would mention taxes at least one time for every 50 thousand times he mentions China, I’ll believe him.
Have you decided on a candidate?
What's that supposed to mean? He should hire everyone and never lay anyone off? Like they're entitled to a job whether the business is successful or not?
What’s more, the status quo for business is not all that bad. America culled the unproductive and uncompetative from the labor force to become competitive on the world market.
New companies with new products and new jobs will mitigate unemployment. The culled that lack the ability or the initiative will be carried by those that can and will until they are gone
The future for america is bright
I have two favorites. Neither are anything like McCain or Romney - or Dole or Bush.
As for status quo, in 2012 Trump made it clear that he could work across the aisle with Democrats and that Paul Ryan’s plan was too extreme. Sounds a lot like McCain with bad hair status quo to me.
and brighter without unions and union protectionist notions.
Too bad you aren't.
“Cruz did not end up supporting that....but don’t let truth get in the way of your opinion”
Actually he did vote for it when it mattered, plus he pressured others to vote for it. Tell me... Are you misinformed on this, or just lying?
The polls are going to be something else for Trump and Sanders after that vote for the trade deal. That’s my hope, anyway. It’s the best way to make a statement about what’s going on in DC. Our phone calls and donations to candidates who promise to be constitutional conservatives aren’t helping.
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