Posted on 12/12/2015 7:37:38 AM PST by mandaladon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans don't have much affection for Donald Trump. Even Republicans tend to think he's not so likable.
But he's running for president, not for Mr. Congeniality.
Trump is overwhelmingly viewed by Republican voters as decisive and competent. And that's what mattered most to Republicans surveyed in a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans had an unfavorable view of the Republican presidential front-runner. That's the worst rating of any candidate in either party, a reminder that decisiveness alone might not be enough for Trump to prevail in the 2016 election if he becomes the GOP nominee.
The poll was taken before Trump called for a ban on Muslims coming into the United States and does not reflect reactions to that statement.
Among Republican registered voters, nearly 6 in 10 offered a favorable opinion of Trump. But just 31 percent said he is at least somewhat compassionate. Only 43 percent found him at least somewhat likable.
Yet 8 in 10 Republican voters, and 55 percent of all Americans, called Trump very or somewhat decisive. In short, he is seen as the most decisive candidate of either party — both by Republicans and by Americans at large.
"I wouldn't give him a 10 on the compassionate scale," said poll respondent Lisa Barker, 55, of Worcester, Massachusetts, an unaffiliated voter who says she's all in for Trump. "I'd probably put him in the middle. But I love the fact that he's decisive."
After rocketing to the front of the Republican pack in the race for president, Trump has stayed there for months with a brash approach that has captivated a healthy slice of the GOP electorate.
ficantly more than said so of any other GOP candidate.
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Oh, come on Billy, Wildcat and the other anti-Trumpers have so little to work with...............gotta cut them a little slack.
Although, it would seem that a ‘Republican Wildcat’ would be backing the fierce and unpredictable fighter in the race. The one whose fangs and claws are razor sharp and strong as nails.
youngster! I wish lol!
And what you say makes sense.
We got our lucky break with Nader too.
It’s not popular these days, but I’m still a Cruz firster on most days :)
Depends on what issue affects me the most that day.
Was it you that did all those things on your home page?
Good Lord.
I’m just a little confused because it’s third person.
If true, I once again have had the most BORING life of all the folk on FR!
Sorry for the confusion, but yes that is some of what I ‘ve done. Boring is often better in the end than not.
I will have to take your word for it, the boring being better than.. But it does sound pretty exciting. you can look back on a full very fascinating life. Not many can.Il i notice there are a number of guys that served in the sixties on this board. I also fear that at 47 I am in a dwindling number of folks my age who think the way your generation does. gay marriage, American exceptionalism, the advantages of self reliance, many I know under 50 have different views on at least one of these topics than the last generation. and not for the better. But I am from New York City and not well traveled so I hope the rest of the country is different.
NYC -— was originally from Jersey.
There are a lot of new people on here - some are the usual trolls looking for a flame fight, others are, so some claim, Russian trolls, still more are Dem operatives, apparently.
Many of the posters here when I came have left or been zotted for one reason or another. With each leaving, there is a slight change in the tone and character of the sight - same for additions - but have not actually seen a new addition (I know of) that adds something.
Traveling is an option, do or not do. Does not matter how much or little money one has. But to not have traveled at all and to lie on one’s death bed - being so lucky - and have almost nothing to remember - well, that, all that never done is what death takes (the Cretan Glance - Nikos Kazantzakis).
Just do whatever you can to add richness to your life, even if that means not traveling. Take up ice skating for example, shuffle board etc - anything different.
Thanks for the very good advice.
There’s a lot more to the world than NYC. And Vegas :)
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