Posted on 12/15/2015 5:41:58 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Following his proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the country, Donald Trump has increased his lead in the Republican primary to its largest margin yet, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The results are the latest sign that Trump's outspoken comments on immigration and terrorism continue to find an audience among rank-and-file Republicans in spite of sharp condemnation from Democrats, GOP leaders, some of Trump's rivals and a chorus of world leaders.
The survey puts Trump's support at 38 percent among registered Republicans and GOP-leaning independents, six points higher than in October and November. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who also is running an anti-establishment campaign, has surged into second place with 15 percent, effectively doubling his support since last month.
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ben Carson are tied for third, with 12 percent each. Carson, who with Trump was at the top of the field earlier this fall, saw his support cut roughly in half over the past month. No other candidate in the new poll registers in double digits. Former Florida governor Jeb Bush stands at 5 percent among registered Republicans.
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Until Cruz or some other candidate adopts Trump’s positions on trade and immigration, Trump is staying on top.
It won’t matter.
He should, he says grace at the dinner table a dozen times before he approves it.
Has Cruz remembered if he criticzed Trump behind closed doors yet ?
btw, if Cruz is asked about Scalia don’t expect support. Criticizing blacks in that manner will kill any politician in 2015.
Cruz has the charisma of Richard Nixon. Cankles would easily beat him. Go Trump!
I think DT...is a Trojan Horse... he will be another Ross Perot..and land Killary into the POTUS. I do not think he is POTUS material...and I think emotions are ruling how people think.
These POTUS poser's can say whatever they want to say...while smooching the asses of anyone that will give them money and a vote.
I hope I'm wrong....
But that said....I would not want to be POTUS...in these coming times.
Wait until the rest of the recording of Cruz meeting with his donors in NY is released.
That should be the title of his campaign memoirs.
“In the face of criticism”
Do you think Cruz should have said that Trump and Carson did not have the judgment to be CIC.
Amen.
Cruz. Is. A. puppet.
Merry Christmas!
That could be interesting... then again almost anything could happen tonight... odder stuff than any of us have thought about.
We can count on the commentators choosing questions that either Trump or Cruz agree with Rubio on, and disagree with each other.
The NSA/Freedom Act brouhaha is all I can think of not having paid Rubio any attention.
You know it’s gonna be strange tonight...
“Cinderella, and the Prince, and the Seven Dwarves.”
Ban muzzies permanently!!
Let's see.
Amnesty vrs Ethanol?
Jobs vrs Maniac?
Cronyism vrs Scalia?
Yeah just wait :)
“I’m a Cruzer but I can live with the Donald.”
I’d like to see Trump as the nominee but I love Cruz too!
“I will DVR the debate and watch a few critiques, and if I then choose to go deeper into it I will be able to do it, if not, delete.”
Ditto. The Pub debates are getting repetitive and boring. I suppose though it would be exciting if a bunch of the debaters attack the “moderators” should the “moderators” start demonstrating outrageous bias. It’s also still moderately interesting to see Yeb squirm about, trying to figure out what to say that might improve his poll numbers. My prediction is that Yeb’ll try to come across as “tough” but will merely look foolish instead.
At least most of the candidates have learned to ignore BS questions and use their time to say what they want to say on national television.
UP!
Go Trump!
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