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Cruz and Christie Gain in Popularity As Trump, Carson and Bush Stumble (POLL)
ABC News ^ | Jan 13, 2016, 7:00 AM ET | GARY LANGER and GREGORY HOLYK

Posted on 01/13/2016 8:20:49 AM PST by justlittleoleme

Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie’s favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush all have stumbled in the battle for GOP hearts and minds.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton continues to far surpass Bernie Sanders in favorability among party regulars, and she’s vastly more popular within the Democratic Party than are any of the Republican candidates within the GOP base. Still, gender and racial gaps mark Clinton’s standings, and Sanders pushes back among young adults, independents and the better-off.


Movement is greatest among Republicans. Trump’s favorability rating within the GOP has dropped by 12 percentage points, from a high of 69 percent in November to 57 percent now; the decline has occurred almost exclusively among Republican women. Cruz, +7 points to 60 percent favorable, is +13 points among strong conservatives overall, a core GOP group; 76 percent now rate him favorably.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carson; christie; cruz; election; rubio; trump
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To: brothers4thID

Roger.


21 posted on 01/13/2016 9:00:38 AM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: Calpublican

You can say that again.


22 posted on 01/13/2016 9:10:08 AM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: mac_truck
If Trump is besting Hillary, it's only because Hillary is weakening.

The same poll you cite shows Trump edging Hillary by 3, (within the margin of error)

Cruz' lead over Hillary is more than double that of Trump, at +7.

Rubio's lead (again, it's the poll you championing) is +9, triple the lead that Trump has over Hillary.

There are RINOs and then there are CINOs (Conservatives In Name Only) like Trump. .

23 posted on 01/13/2016 9:14:34 AM PST by cookcounty ("I was a Democrat until I learned to count" --Maine Gov. Paul LePage)
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To: brothers4thID

Among my friends and relatives every female I know is planning to vote for Trump.


24 posted on 01/13/2016 9:15:02 AM PST by Russ (Repeal the '17th amendment.)
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To: Russ

Then it’s safe to say we’re not related ;)


25 posted on 01/13/2016 9:18:08 AM PST by brothers4thID ("We've had way too many Republicans whose #1 virtue is "I get along great with Democrats".")
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To: All

ABC/Washington Post Poll......*ROFLMAO*


26 posted on 01/13/2016 9:29:41 AM PST by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: patq

Future downside you mean? Trump’s popularity keeps going down. Insulting everybody has its down side.


27 posted on 01/13/2016 9:30:29 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: cookcounty
If Hillary is weakening in the polls its only because Donald Trump is taking the hard fight to her early and winning, not because some socialist turd is thumping her.

If your preferred candidate is benefiting from Trump's attacks on Clinton I would expect you to say 'thank you sir' and not too much else.

-btw here is Trump campaigning in Illinois recently and look at all those people. Get back to me when your preferred candidate is drawing such a crowd.


28 posted on 01/13/2016 9:32:37 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: justlittleoleme
This is pretty much in line with the Gallup poll where Cruz had the highest net favorability. The more voters get to know Ted Cruz,the more they like him.
29 posted on 01/13/2016 9:32:59 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: yoe

Outside the People’s republic of Vermont, who actually loves a communist?


30 posted on 01/13/2016 9:34:24 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: brothers4thID
Among my wide circle of Republican friends, not a single woman is voting for Trump.

And among my circle of friends, all of the women are voting Trump.

31 posted on 01/13/2016 10:42:44 AM PST by BlueCat
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To: justlittleoleme

31 posts and no one mentions that this poll says Trump leads in Iowa by six points? Trump 34, Ted 28. All others 9 or less.


32 posted on 01/13/2016 12:31:55 PM PST by TexasCruzin ( He always hits back.)
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To: brothers4thID
"Then it's safe to say we're not related :)"

Good point...

33 posted on 01/13/2016 4:05:20 PM PST by Russ (Repeal the '17th amendment.)
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