Posted on 01/16/2016 6:08:29 AM PST by GonzoII
If the Republican Presidential Primaries came down to these candidates, for whom would you vote?
(Excerpt) Read more at polling.reuters.com ...
That results in a 53-47 win for the Dems, as you have not included the cheating factor.
Trump is going to have to have at least 55% in order to squeak out a win.
New York values do not represent conservative values.
nice charts. Which four polls?
Our top two
Woo Woo!
Leaving everyone else in the dust!!
“Yes, Ted’s unprovoked attacks on Trump at the debate were a big mistake. Trump came off looking more reserved and Presidential while Cruz came of angry and unhinged. Previously, Cruz’s calm demeanor was a benefit because the media portrayed him as evil. Now Trump comes out looking like the nice guy. Amazing.”
It really was amazing. The exact opposite of what everybody expected happened. It was also the first time, in my opinion, that anyone landed a knockout blow in one of these debates.
I told Mrs. Catnipman that watching these debates was like watching two football teams playing not-to-lose, and suddenly the team who’s about to win fumbles the football with a minute left on the clock and the other team drives down the field and scores the winning field goal, exactly like what happened to the Bengals last weekend.
6 point shift between Trump and Cruz after the debate. Less than I expected, but still significant if it holds.
“Cruz has “Calgary Values!” OMG talk about hitting a guy when he’s down!”
That’s Trump for you! Look how long he continued to hammer Bush even after Bush was obviously out of it.
‘Just read through the tweets and wow...
Looks like the gloves are off. Either this is a strategy, or Cruz must have REALLY pissed him off two nights ago.’
My mobile device started smoking as I read Trump’s tweets. Had to turn it off for a while to let it cool down.
Just kidding. But yes, Trump is on the warpath. This won’t end well for one of the two of them. If the past is any indicator, Trump will prevail.
“Would you support Cruz for the Supreme Court?”
You didn’t ask me, but my answer is “Damn Straight!”, I’d LOVE to see President Trump appoint Senator Cruz to the Supreme Court!
Naughty...but funny also. I admit I laughed.
Not knocking Newt, but does the ticket really need a total of six four divorces and six wives?
I see that De Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have come out against Cruz's New York values comment. See: [Link]. Cruz's comments had included:
"the values in New York City are socially liberal or pro-abortion or pro-gay-marriage, focus around money and the media."
But Governor Cuomo had earlier launched an attack against conservative Republicans saying they had no place in New York. See New York Post article, "Gov. Cuomo to Conservatives: Leave NY" [Link]
"Who are they? Right to life, pro-assault weapons, anti-gay -- if that's who they are, they have no place in the state of New York because that's not who New Yorkers are."
So, yes, there are cultural and political value difference between New York and much of the rest of the country over issues like abortion, conventional marriage, gun rights, etc. Big surprise. Where is Captain Renault when you need him?
What better way to evaluate what New York values are than to look at whom New Yorkers elect as their leaders, such as Cuomo, De Blasio, Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, etc. Uh, no thanks. I know there are good people in New York, but their values apparently are in the minority considering who the state and city elect as leaders.
Trump, publically on the surface anyway, supports conservative positions on abortion, gun right, and traditional marriage, although he used to be pro-choice. Trump himself recognized that New York values were different back in 2011 in a comment about gay marriage [Link]":
"I just don't feel good about it. I don't feel right about it. I'm against it and I take a lot of heat because I come from New York. You know, for New York it's like, how can you be against gay marriage? But I'm opposed to gay marriage."
So, if you believe Trump's current positions on such issues, he doesn't reflect the views of the New York voters or many of the New York politicians.
The 26 South Carolinians in Frank Luntz's panel after the debate largely thought Cruz won the debate. Perhaps they and people in many other states weren't turned off by Cruz's New York values comment.
As an aside, ny Georgia-born wife and I and our family lived in the NYC metropolitan area for four years when my company transferred me there from Texas. Each day when I would come home from work, my wife would ask "when are we going back home?" The rudeness and unfriendliness of the people she interacted with really affected her.
All I will say to your post is that Frank Luntz’s panels have been wildly mis-predicting (if that’s a word!) this year’s campaign.
Any of us, who had to deal with back stabbing Ivy Leaguers, are in total agreement with you. They are terrible people and the brains/backbone of the Liberals from NYC to DC.
Then throw in being a lawyer on top of the Ivy League bs.
Thanks for doing this and posting it.
Ouch!
For all you know this poll could Sample all New Yorkers!!! Reuters is not all that reliable!!!
why would 23 percent not vote?
why do republicans have such a big “moderate” wing, while you can count “moderate” dems on one hand?
Huh. That’s odd. When I lived in south Brooklyn, I was surprised by how friendly most of the people in the Bay Ridge area were. I was bracing myself when I was about to move for incredible rudeness, but to me, at least, they were quite friendly for the time I lived there.
What area did you live in?
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