The chart below combines first and second choice preferences.
Reading from right to left, Trump s support is flat, while Cruz s support has skyrocketed in the last two months.
Posted on 12/20/2015 7:35:28 AM PST by COUNTrecount
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump says the Republican National Committee (RNC) should disqualify candidates from primary debates who have failed to file paperwork to get their names on the ballots in major states.
“Now, if I were running the party, I’d say, ‘Excuse me, if you can’t win the state of X, a major state, if you can’t win Virginia because you’re not allowed to go in, or if you can’t win South Carolina or you can’t win this one or that one, because you didn’t file, that means it’s taken off your list, you’re not allowed to be in the debate anymore,’ †Trump said at a rally in Iowa on Saturday.
“When you’re at like, this guy [former New York governor George] Pataki, he’s been at zero for months. He couldn’t get elected dog-catcher in New York. The guy’s at zero for months. And he keeps on staying and staying,†he added.
The Republican primary front-runner said the bloated primary field does not allow for serious policy discussions at debates.
“We need more time,†he said. “You know, when we’re talking about terrorism, I don’t want to be given 30 seconds. ‘Mr. Trump, in 30 seconds, what would you do about terrorism, sir?’ I said, ’30 seconds?’ â€
He also said unpopular candidates are “wasting a lot of time†and “ought to get out†of the race.
Trump said Democratic primary front-runner Hillary Clinton should not be in the race due to an FBI investigation into a private email server she held while secretary of State.
“I mean honestly, she should not be allowed to run. And in a recent Fox poll, I beat her easily,†he said, referring to a Fox News poll Friday that actually showed him trailing Clinton by 11 points head-to-head.
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The chart below combines first and second choice preferences.
Reading from right to left, Trump s support is flat, while Cruz s support has skyrocketed in the last two months.
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