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Political Prediction Market: Cruz edges ahead of Trump
CNN ^ | 11/27/15 | Sophie Tatum

Posted on 11/27/2015 6:33:59 PM PST by gwgn02

Donald Trump is still the GOP front-runner in opinion polls, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has seen a surge on CNN's Political Prediction Market, and is now seen by players as more likely than the billionaire businessman to be the Republican nominee.

Cruz's odds -- which stand at 21% -- are greater than Trump's 20% odds for the first time, according to the Political Prediction Market, a live, online game, conducted by the company Pivit for CNN. It uses polling data and input from its 25,000 users to predict outcomes.

Play the Political Prediction Market at cnn.com/Predict

Movement on the Political Prediction Market has clearly been affected by Cruz's improved standing in some polls, particularly in Iowa. In a recent Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday, Trump remained first in Iowa with 25%, but Cruz edged Ben Carson out for second with 23% support. The game does not measure the support of players, but instead has players predict who they think will come out on top

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cnn; cnnprediction; cnnpredictionmarket; conservative; cruz; cruzorlose; cruztowin; leader; lolcnn; mediabias; notbreakingnews; predictions; tedcruz; true; trump; trumpkins
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1 posted on 11/27/2015 6:33:59 PM PST by gwgn02
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To: gwgn02

From your thoughts to God’s ears.


2 posted on 11/27/2015 6:38:20 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: gwgn02

Well, if CNN is predicting it, it must be true. smh.


3 posted on 11/27/2015 6:41:46 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Ohh don’t be so butt hurt.


4 posted on 11/27/2015 6:42:28 PM PST by gwgn02
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To: gwgn02

They can’t help it. They’re so invested in their choice that to acknowledge that he’s nothing but a boorish progressive statist would shake them to their foundations. Six months ago they’d have laughed at the notion of him even running as a republican. But he SAYS he’s gonna forcibly deport all the illegals...never mind that there’s exactly zero chance of that actually happening. You’d be butt-hurt too if that was your frame of reference.


5 posted on 11/27/2015 6:49:26 PM PST by Axeslinger (Where has my country gone?)
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To: gwgn02
So, now CNN is down to an odds maker picking the republican nominee. May as well have Fan Duel do a draft.

Just wake me up when Cruz has 10,000 people show up anywhere.

6 posted on 11/27/2015 6:50:42 PM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Proud Teabagging Barbarian Terrorist Hobbit Crazy Cracker Son-of-a-Bitch!)
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To: gwgn02

LOL! It’s a GAME people!

But Cruz is doing better- even by REAL measures.


7 posted on 11/27/2015 6:56:45 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: gwgn02

Yet another attempt to goad Trump into attacking Cruz. I think they’ll fail at this attempt also. It must be as frustrating as hell for the mainstream media these days.


8 posted on 11/27/2015 7:09:44 PM PST by House Atreides (Cruz or lose! Does TG have to be an ass every day?)
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They’ll try anything they can.


9 posted on 11/27/2015 7:13:00 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: House Atreides

Oh Joy! At least some media outlet is still trying to predict Trump’s demise. Oh bless their soul.

I am going to go see Trump tomorrow in Sarasota. I expect a packed house. I have been following his rallies on the Internet.
To CNN and the others, remember this. You have zero credibility with Americans, we do not trust nor believe you anymore. With the internet and social media you have been kicked to the curb. You brought it on to yourself. Enjoy being irrelevant.


10 posted on 11/27/2015 7:20:46 PM PST by TheShaz
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To: Axeslinger
But he SAYS he’s gonna forcibly deport all the illegals...never mind that there’s exactly zero chance of that actually happening.

Not if Cruz wins, there isn't. Even if Cruz wins the primary he will not win the presidency as bad as we would all like it to true, he won't.

11 posted on 11/27/2015 7:29:34 PM PST by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: House Atreides
Yet another attempt to goad Trump into attacking Cruz.

Glenn Beck said this morning that Cruz announced on CNN that the race was between him and Rubio, no mention of Trump, and Beck said he shouldn't say that, he should let Beck say it.

12 posted on 11/27/2015 7:31:57 PM PST by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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13 posted on 11/27/2015 7:32:10 PM PST by FourPeas (Tone matters.)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

What matters is how many thousands will show up to vote for each candidate in the primaries.


14 posted on 11/27/2015 7:44:17 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: itsahoot

Cruz is going to win it all because he is ‘among the evangelical Christians who are anointed as “kings” to take control of all sectors of society’. It’s stated so in the Seven Mountains mandate. It’s TRUE I tell ya!!


15 posted on 11/27/2015 7:55:17 PM PST by yadent
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Only if Cruz can get past the wise Latina, Kagan, Ginsburg, Kennedy & John Robert’s supreme court for NBC test.


16 posted on 11/27/2015 9:48:40 PM PST by entropy12
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To: itsahoot

Glenn Beck said this morning that Cruz announced on CNN that the race was between him and Rubio, no mention of Trump, and Beck said he shouldn’t say that, he should let Beck say it.


Technically, Cruz is right....for 2nd and 3rd place.


17 posted on 11/27/2015 10:30:48 PM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: entropy12

Trump was naturally born in New York City.


18 posted on 11/27/2015 10:49:35 PM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term governors)
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To: gwgn02

Does anyone read a Cruz win in the tea leaves? What pipe are they smoking?

19 posted on 11/28/2015 1:15:58 AM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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Until March, I'll take all polls with a grain of salt, but the trend for Cruz has been a steady building of a cohesive organization to bring him up and hopefully to victory in the final vote next November.

Been donating to Cruz from the get-go and he can use every penny we can cough up to fight Hillary's $billion or more. FR also gets my monthly donations and it could use a bit more than it asks for if we don't want to have the periodic complaints of things going down or acting up.

Now for a short public service announcement to all on FR:
I prefer Cruz and my money goes to his campaign, hence the Cruz link. If you like someone else, donate to him/her (find your own link to do it) and if you use FR and don't donate, then please don't complain about the welfare leeches or those who have Obama Phones because, functionally, you are no different than any other FReeloader

PS - If you are one of those who cannot afford even a small donation to FR or a candidate, God Bless and happy FReeping!.....

GO CRUZ!! Keep it up Trump!!

Donate to FR

Donate to Cruz

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20 posted on 11/28/2015 4:11:23 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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