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Republicans brace for long battle against Donald Trump
CNN ^ | 12/5/2015 | MJ Lee

Posted on 12/05/2015 7:48:15 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Donald Trump, defying skeptics and overcoming an avalanche of mockery from establishment Republicans, has extended his streak as the party's presidential frontrunner for almost five months.

With the Iowa caucuses less than two months away, Republican leaders are growing deeply alarmed by Trump's resilience. Anxious that his lead may not fade before the voting starts, GOP strategists have begun to brace for a long and painful nomination fight, with Trump's opponents hoping to grind him down over a period of months.

In a new CNN/ORC poll released Friday, Trump leads the GOP field of White House hopefuls at 36% -- his broadest support this cycle. In a distant second place is Ted Cruz at 16%, giving Trump his widest lead this year, followed by Ben Carson at 14% and Marco Rubio at 12%. Just two days before, a Quinnipiac University poll showed Trump on top at 27%, followed by Rubio at 17% and Carson and Cruz tied at 16%.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
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To: Bryanw92
I'm coining a new phrase to describe their situation:

TRUMPROLLED

I Like It!
I Like It!

21 posted on 12/05/2015 8:02:10 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! I reallyRead it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Awgie

The Millennial I converted is a VERY busy young man and a staunch Conservative; he just hasn’t had any time at all to pay attention to what’s been going on. He told me that almost all of his friends are voting for Trump ! :-)


22 posted on 12/05/2015 8:02:22 PM PST by nopardons (more)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The GOPee gets a taste of its own medicine. Last 2 presidential election cycles they dumped their chosen one on us. Now [we’re not gonna take it anymore] therefore we are running it forward with Trump and Cruz. They try and pull it out from under us its 3rd party we go with Trump and the GOPee becomes the Whigs into destruction.


23 posted on 12/05/2015 8:02:36 PM PST by tflabo (Psalm 1)
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To: BigEdLB
This election has the scent of 1980 all over it.

It sure does. I love Ted too, but damn, I can't get this duo off my mind:


24 posted on 12/05/2015 8:03:18 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

“...the only thing the Republicans oppose are Conservatives.”

News flash. The Donald is not a “conservative” in the accepted sense. Libertarian, perhaps, and with a broad streak of populism, but conservative, no.

Even for all that, what The Donald says still resonates strongly with those who consider themselves to be, in every way, conservative, if only because when The Donald speaks, Political Correctness flies right out the window.

Still, taking the Establishment Republicans by the throat and shaking them like a rag doll has to be pretty satisfying for the conservatives whom the Establishment has kicked like a cur dog for generations now.


25 posted on 12/05/2015 8:03:48 PM PST by alloysteel (Do not argue with trolls. That means they win.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Does the GOPee want a candidate who can attract independents or not?


26 posted on 12/05/2015 8:04:13 PM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
I'm a busy bee and shall get even MORE to go with Trump. :-)

I'm actually very good at this. LOL

27 posted on 12/05/2015 8:04:38 PM PST by nopardons (more)
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To: Art in Idaho

Well, there’s a pic of a couple of winners


28 posted on 12/05/2015 8:06:13 PM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: Red Steel

Thinking the same thing. It will be over sooner than later.


29 posted on 12/05/2015 8:06:26 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Paladin2
NOT !

I really believe that they want to lose.............again.

30 posted on 12/05/2015 8:07:49 PM PST by nopardons (more)
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To: Art in Idaho
can't get this duo off my mind:

Great pick. Trump/Palin. She's not just pretty face. She's got everything it takes.

31 posted on 12/05/2015 8:09:05 PM PST by conservative98
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To: alloysteel
The Donald is clearly no Ted Cruz. But he can kick GOPee butt and win with the base plus "the middle".

Not necessarily the best for the USA, but way better than Hussein and H->!.

32 posted on 12/05/2015 8:09:32 PM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The way it is going, the battle won’t last that long.


33 posted on 12/05/2015 8:11:03 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

LOL...I love that ‘Trumprolled’ I think that should be our theme for Trump, that is just what this guy is doing, rolling over everyone, and it just makes me want this election tomorrow....

GO TRUMP ALL THE WAY TO THE OVAL OFFICE!!!

WATCH OUT, DON’T GET IN THE WAY OR YOU WILL GET TRUMPROLLED!!!


34 posted on 12/05/2015 8:12:12 PM PST by HarleyLady27 (TRUMP SUPPORTER 100% from day ONE!!!)
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To: Art in Idaho

Sarah in the cabinet. Energy or Interior. We may finally get Keystone going, and Sarah understands oil.


35 posted on 12/05/2015 8:13:47 PM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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To: Bobalu

It is a good thing that the airbag deployed... Someone would have been launched to tbs moon.


36 posted on 12/05/2015 8:16:47 PM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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To: Paladin2
Well, there's a pic of a couple of winners.

That's right! Can you Imagine the Left. . They would all have a stroke or heart attack. Trump and Palin would take New York and the rest would be history! America Reborn and Restored!

37 posted on 12/05/2015 8:19:28 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: alloysteel

Thanks for your thoughts. Today I explained Tump as a national populist and not a conservative while discussing the topic. Don’t get me wrong everyone, I will take that over an international socialist any day. I do expect that we call it what it is. I may vote for him in the primary or I may not but when AL votes it’s kind of a busy day and I will vote for who I think will win.


38 posted on 12/05/2015 8:21:45 PM PST by wgmalabama
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To: Awgie
the enemy of my enemy is a friend

And the friend of my enemy is an enemy.

39 posted on 12/05/2015 8:35:15 PM PST by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Abby4116; abigkahuna; AllAmericanGirl44; Amntn; angcat; annieokie; Art in Idaho; ...

Ping!

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40 posted on 12/05/2015 9:01:03 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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