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Luntz Asks Focus Group Who Won GOP Debate. Answer Is ‘Overwhelmingly’ in Favor of One Candidate
Blaze ^ | 15 Jan 16 | Oliver Darcy

Posted on 01/15/2016 8:19:44 AM PST by elhombrelibre

Republican pollster Frank Luntz asked a South Carolina focus group who won Thursday night’s GOP debate — and the members “overwhelmingly” chose one candidate.

“We got 26 South Carolinians and they are very clear about what happened tonight,” Luntz said on Fox News.

“Normally I do a show of hands. This time, I’m going to count down and you’re going to tell the American people who won this evening,” he told the focus group. “Are you ready? Three, two, one—.”

The audience unanimously shouted

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KEYWORDS: 26peopleatcruzrally; gopdebate; lollowturnoutted; luntz; luntzesdunces; scgopdebate
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To: Durbin
All you had to do was watch it. It was pretty obvious Cruz won that debate.

As a whole, I can't disagree.

However, the 3-4 minutes that are getting most of the press is the New York exchange, and Trump clobbered him on that.

All Cruz could do was silently applaud Trump's response to his own attack.

It was Cruz's worst moment in any of the debates. Without that, the debate story could have been much different.

21 posted on 01/15/2016 8:42:54 AM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: Durbin

Yes, based on facts he won.


22 posted on 01/15/2016 8:43:28 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: vette6387

& FoxNews is pro-moderate...

http://legalinsurrection.com/2016/01/gop-debate-winner-ted-cruz/

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/01/ted_cruz_makes_donald_trump_his_mitch.html

https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/01/cruz-schlongs-trump-trump-schlongs-jeb


23 posted on 01/15/2016 8:46:04 AM PST by pookie18 (10 months until the general election...)
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To: TontoKowalski

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/01/14/cruz-to-trump-not-a-lot-of-conservatives-come-out-of-manhattan/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AtIih54Gh8

http://www.christianpost.com/news/nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-agrees-with-gov-cuomo-extreme-conservatives-not-welcome-in-ny-state-113330/


24 posted on 01/15/2016 8:48:29 AM PST by pookie18 (10 months until the general election...)
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To: TontoKowalski

And that is the clip all the media is showing.

Which will not help Cruz.


25 posted on 01/15/2016 8:49:27 AM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: elhombrelibre

In the picture, I see three people who did not raise their hands for Cruz as the winner.


26 posted on 01/15/2016 8:49:36 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Cruz v. Trump cagefight: What the MSM / RINOs / GOPe / Uniparty want. Don't give it to them.)
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To: traderrob6

I agree. Each landed punches, each drew blood, each bled.

Everyone was on their game, and as close to as good as they get.

Cruz could have done even better, given his skills. I think he won, and I prefer him as a candidate. But I know he’s an even better debater than we saw last night.


27 posted on 01/15/2016 8:51:19 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Cruz v. Trump cagefight: What the MSM / RINOs / GOPe / Uniparty want. Don't give it to them.)
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To: elhombrelibre

The GOPe Elite and the Fox News have accepted Cruz, that’s all I need to know.


28 posted on 01/15/2016 8:53:43 AM PST by heights
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To: elhombrelibre

Frank Luntz is a television entertainer who once did relatively reasonable polling. There is no reason to pay any attention to him now, except for whatever entertainment value he provides.


29 posted on 01/15/2016 8:53:49 AM PST by neocon1984
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To: chris37

Mike would straighten all of the lib bastards out———and wouldn’t even leave a trace.

.


30 posted on 01/15/2016 8:54:44 AM PST by Mears
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To: Mears

Haha :D

Ah I miss that show!


31 posted on 01/15/2016 8:58:24 AM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: elhombrelibre

Cruz facing a lawsuit that’ll clear up the NBC issue:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-15/cruz-s-natural-born-citizen-status-challenged-in-birther-suit


32 posted on 01/15/2016 8:59:04 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: neocon1984

Yes sad, IMO the head guy at FOX (Ayers) has poisoned the Fair and Balanced Meme. They have jumped from one GOPe to the next looking for a Trump slayer. Cruz is not really the droid they are looking for, as the GOPe loses with him as well.

FOX may as well go beck to being fair. BTW, I watch Dobbs for a reasonable look at the candidates. And Dobbs is heartily in favor of a new leader. He openly says the US will be better of with Trump.


33 posted on 01/15/2016 9:03:30 AM PST by KC_for_Freedom (California engineer (ret) and ex-teacher (ret) now part time Professor (what do you know?))
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To: chris37

“Ah I miss that show!”

Me too. Vince Gilligan is a genius.

Saul will be back on 2-15 so I’m looking forward to that.

.


34 posted on 01/15/2016 9:13:25 AM PST by Mears
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To: elhombrelibre

In my opinion, the Pensacola rally pretty much told the story. You had the red neck riviera for trump. He even put NY in play with his defense of their values.


35 posted on 01/15/2016 9:23:11 AM PST by jersey117
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To: elhombrelibre

Rush Limbaugh just said Cruz won. He must have watched a different debate. Even Rubio bested Cruz in their encounters.


36 posted on 01/15/2016 9:23:42 AM PST by odawg
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To: elhombrelibre

Clickbait for a blog? No thanks. Take your marketing skills elsewhere.


37 posted on 01/15/2016 9:28:11 AM PST by PAR35
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To: TigerClaws
They need to cut it down to 5 at the next debate.

They need to cut it to 3 at the next debate.

38 posted on 01/15/2016 9:29:07 AM PST by PAR35
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To: odawg

“Rush Limbaugh just said Cruz won.”

He may have meant to say Trump. I have heard him get cross-wised before on those names. I have caught myself reading the names in reverse.


39 posted on 01/15/2016 9:44:24 AM PST by odawg
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To: biff

Donnie is wearing a flack vest under his suit.


40 posted on 01/15/2016 9:52:55 AM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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