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New Post-Debate Poll: Trump Extends Lead [Morning Consult - Trump 36% Carson 12% Cruz 11%]
Morning Consult ^ | December 17, 2015

Posted on 12/18/2015 5:22:48 AM PST by GonzoII

Trump Leads Across All Polling Methodologies:Live Telephone, IVR and Online

WASHINGTON (December 18, 2015) - A new Morning Consult poll released today finds that Donald Trump's lead among Republican primary voters remains strong following Tuesday's GOP debate. The billionaire comes out on top at 36 percent, 24 percentage points ahead of Ben Carson at 12 percent, Ted Cruz at 11 percent, and Marco Rubio at nine percent.

The Morning Consult poll surveyed 1340 registered Republican and Republican leaning voters from Dec. 12 to 15 and 861 registered Republican and Republican leaning voters following the GOP debate from Dec. 16 to 17 for a margin of error of +/- three percentage points. One-third of the poll was conducted through live telephone interviews, one-third by interactive voice response (IVR), and one-third online.

Candidate Pre-Debate: December 12-15 Post-Debate: December 16-17
Donald Trump 38% 36%
Ben Carson 14% 12%
Ted Cruz 12% 11%
Marco Rubio 8% 9%
Jeb Bush 7% 7%
Carly Fiorina 2% 2%
Chris Christie 2% 2%
Rand Paul 2% 3%
Someone Else 5% 7%
Don’t Know 10% 11%

(Excerpt) Read more at morningconsult.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; immigration; polls; trump; trumpwasright
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To: jmaroneps37

Sounds reasonable.


21 posted on 12/18/2015 8:39:47 AM PST by ET(end tyranny)
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To: JPG

Rubio is Eddie Haskell..


22 posted on 12/18/2015 11:51:53 AM PST by freespirit2012
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To: xzins

Who’s on first?


23 posted on 12/18/2015 11:53:24 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

I don’t know but Trump’s rounding third and heading for home.


24 posted on 12/18/2015 12:49:46 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support the troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Helicondelta

That is a fantastic picture graphics!


25 posted on 12/18/2015 1:41:17 PM PST by entropy12 (Go Trump 2016! Pick strongest on immigration control - Santorum as VP.)
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To: TTFlyer

I disagree. It is better if all RINO’s stay in.
Let them divide the votes this time.

In 2012 Romney won nomination by dividing voters between Santorum & Gingrich.


26 posted on 12/18/2015 1:42:42 PM PST by entropy12 (Go Trump 2016! Pick strongest on immigration control - Santorum as VP.)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

When’s the national primary?


27 posted on 12/18/2015 1:43:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: JPG

“Skeevy”


28 posted on 12/19/2015 11:24:44 PM PST by Salamander (It's your world, but it's my street....)
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