Posted on 10/21/2015 5:58:22 AM PDT by blam
Colin Campbell
October 21,2015
A new poll released Wednesday found that billionaire businessman Donald Trump held a double-digit lead in the Republican presidential race.
According to the ABC News survey, Trump got a full 32% of the vote in the crowded GOP field.
His closest rival remained retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who grabbed 22% of the Republican vote in the poll. After that, only Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Florida) posted a double-digit showing at 10%.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) registered a bit below that, at 7%, followed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at 6% and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina at 5%.
Other recent polls have also brought good news for Trump. An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll published Monday found that Trump got 25% of the Republican vote, a new high-water mark for him in that particular survey.
Trump's continued strength in the polls provides evidence for those who argue that his candidacy has more staying power than his critics believe. In an interview published Tuesday, for example, a top Bush ally asserted that Trump is a "false zombie front-runner" with no chance of ultimately securing the Republican nomination.
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cruz is senator representing texas
speculating beyond that now is simply not required. he is in fact doing well precisely what he is supposed to do
“cruz is senator representing texas”
No kidding. Speculation is politic’s lifeblood and fun to boot. Every party has its pooper, that’s why we invited you....
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