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Debate stage: Voters like Bush, Rubio. A lot don’t like Trump (Press tries to grab narrative back?)
The San Luis Obispo Tribune ^ | August 3, 2015 | David Lightman, McClatchy DC

Posted on 08/03/2015 10:06:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Republicans like Jeb Bush. And a lot really don’t like Donald Trump.

In fact, more than half find Trump a distraction from the primary process, not a serious candidate.

With the first Republican presidential debate coming up Thursday, a new McClatchy-Marist poll finds that a majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents personally like Bush, saying they view him favorably rather than unfavorably. Large numbers also like Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee, far more than dislike them.

But nearly half dislike Trump, suggesting that the billionaire businessman who leads national Republican polls will have a hard time reaching those personally hostile voters and growing his constituency, while a host of others have room to surge.

The debate in Cleveland, the first of a monthly series, will feature the 10 Republicans, plus ties, atop an average of national polls. As many as seven other candidates will not qualify and instead can participate in a late afternoon forum.

The McClatchy-Marist poll dropped questions about voting choices in this survey, believing the debate criteria is a misuse of public polling data for a critical first debate. This survey instead measures how voters feel about the candidates for the Republican and Democratic nominations.

The favorable numbers illustrate whether a candidate starts with goodwill....

(Excerpt) Read more at sanluisobispo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; huckabee; rubio; trump
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To: max americana

I’m a voter, and I don’t like Bush. In fact, it seems that none on this forum do. SO, who the heck are they polling?


41 posted on 08/03/2015 11:15:47 PM PDT by Catsrus (a and)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“In fact, more than half find Trump a distraction from the primary process”

I think they mean a distraction from the GOPe’s coronation of Jebsito.


42 posted on 08/03/2015 11:25:34 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The author is out of the McClatchy news staff in DC.


43 posted on 08/03/2015 11:26:02 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: Catsrus

I don’t know who they are talking to. Jeb is a dud.
Boobio Rubio is a big fibber that his view on Amnesty changed, he just knows he can’t get the votes for making this country Hispanic overnight.

I don’t see either as likable like Huck, Carson, Kasich they are likable people even if their policies or experience isn’t quite to my taste.

What we are looking for is leaders, competent leaders.


44 posted on 08/03/2015 11:26:59 PM PDT by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

yah, that’s why he’s leading in all those polls of Republicans.


45 posted on 08/03/2015 11:28:10 PM PDT by DouglasKC (I'm pro-choice when it comes to lion killing....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

ha!
(cockfighting is in many places south of the border and in the Caribbean and in Philippines and in south Asia also)

I guess its not much worse than how KFC treats them, you could say that at least the birds have a ‘fighting chance’ at a cockfight, eh?

I am going to bed now (before I get flamed for that sicko joke) ha !

happiness,


46 posted on 08/03/2015 11:32:03 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (up)
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To: max americana

All ideology aside, Jeb and Hillary both have enormous amounts of money to spend on advertising. Advertising is the media’s very lifeblood. The media desperately wants Jeb and Hillary’s money. It’s amazing this almost incredible conflict of interest hasn’t been dealt with long before now.


47 posted on 08/03/2015 11:42:27 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: Catsrus

“SO, who the heck are they polling?”

Thin air or gas from their ass


48 posted on 08/03/2015 11:43:42 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just WHAT is there to like about an imbecile like Duh Bush? I think this “poll” smells to high heaven.


49 posted on 08/03/2015 11:49:32 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

"Republicans like Jeb Bush."

50 posted on 08/04/2015 12:02:43 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Have you seen a more ridiculous column since last week?”

Actually I have, the previous post from the “Delaware Gazette.” SLO is a college town so you have the same trailer trash impersonating reporters there too.


51 posted on 08/04/2015 12:03:15 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A majority of republican voters PERSONALLY like Jeb Bush??? I don’t even know the man. I couldn’t know if I would like him PERSONALLY. What a joke.


52 posted on 08/04/2015 12:04:40 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

one would suppose like and dislike would show up in polls. alas.


53 posted on 08/04/2015 12:05:57 AM PDT by wiggen (#JeSuisCharlie)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The liberals are scared.

Very scared.


54 posted on 08/04/2015 12:10:13 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Republicans like Jeb Bush. And a lot really don’t like Donald Trump. In fact, more than half find Trump a distraction from the primary process, not a serious candidate. With the first Republican presidential debate coming up Thursday, a new McClatchy-Marist poll finds that a majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents personally like Bush, saying they view him favorably rather than unfavorably. Large numbers also like Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee, far more than dislike them. But nearly half dislike Trump, suggesting that the billionaire businessman who leads national Republican polls will have a hard time reaching those personally hostile...

LMAO

I can smell Reince Priebus stench all over this.

55 posted on 08/04/2015 12:10:24 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Moving day: June 16th, 2015. LEFT >>>HOPE and CHANGE>>> RIGHT / [DOPE and STRANGE stay home].)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nobody likes Trump. That’s why he’s got double digit leads or a full twice the support as his nearest rival.

LOL.

Dang. Imagine what he could do if he was as popular as Bush.


56 posted on 08/04/2015 12:13:20 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Moving day: June 16th, 2015. LEFT >>>HOPE and CHANGE>>> RIGHT / [DOPE and STRANGE stay home].)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Don’t like Bush.
Don’t like Rubio.
Don’t like Trump.

Of the three, I dislike Trump the least?

Media wants Jeb Bush as a headliner as more than likely Trump will then step in and be Perot 2.


57 posted on 08/04/2015 12:46:48 AM PDT by AmericanCheeseFood
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To: JennysCool

Jeb Hillary and Trump are all putting in their money.

Probably will be a staged 3 way split to secure a DNC victory.


58 posted on 08/04/2015 12:48:17 AM PDT by AmericanCheeseFood
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Some one is living on planet Wishful Thinkking


59 posted on 08/04/2015 1:17:16 AM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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To: max americana

The article appears to want to create a narrative of a rerun of 1992. As I said Planet wishful thinking.


60 posted on 08/04/2015 1:27:24 AM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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