[kik5150]

This ties into the poll that found Cruz either ahead or tied with Trump when matched head to head in a two man race.
At this time, Cruz garners 50% more second choice voters than Trump.
Trump's best friend right now is Bush and the other also-rans, because when they drop out, he may not pick up the majority of their supporters.

[Red Steel]

But countered with this more recent polling after the debate:

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“Reuters Poll January 15 [Trump vs Cruz - Post debate Trump +4 Cruz -2 Trump 44% Cruz 33%]
Reuters ^ | January 15, 2016 | Reuters

Posted on 1/16/2016, 7:08:29 AM by GonzoII

If the Republican Presidential Primaries came down to these candidates, for whom would you vote?”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3384406/posts

[DoughtyOne]

Hooray! He's first among seconds. Woo Hoo!

Get your TV Guide subscrition up to date Ted.

[conservative98]

Weird title. Cruz is on top at second.

[zerosix]

Those Carson supporters will NOT support Trump, who feels comfortable to tossing out humiliating comments toward their choice!

A touch of humility wouldn't hurt Trump one bit.

[patq]

Another name for second is loser.

[libbylu]

Cruz also the highest favorables and lowest unfavorables on all recent polls with internals I have looked at which is I think all of them.
And of course beats DT head to head in several polls including a recent NH poll.

[lewislynn]

What will you be saying next? Ted can fix it.

[lewislynn]

Poll: Trump leads, but when it comes to second choice, Cruz is on top

What kind of illogical lunacy is that supposed to prove?

You can't also be on top for 2nd choice when you're already on top of ALL the choices.

Where do you people come up with this whacky meaningless crap?

[LS]

I will tell the Seattle Seahawks how their runner up status last year really meant they “won.”

[TBP]

I think that’s part of the Cruz strategy — he’s everybody’s second choice. As the field winnows, that will boost his numbers. (At least, that’s the strategy.)

He’s also the one Republican candidate in a recent poll who can beat Trump head to head (precisely because he’s everybody’s second choice. Take their candidate out and they go to Cruz.)

[mac_truck]

At this time, Cruz garners 50% more second choice voters than Trump.

Give that man a set of steak knives!

[Georgia Girl 2]

Second isn’t much consolation when you can’t even see the lead horse. LOL!

[lewislynn]

What hypocrites you clowns are. Suddenly | Josh Clinton, John Lapinski, Marc Trussler and Sam Petulla AND MSNBC are not only mathematical geniuses, they're sooth sayers when it suits you.

This ties into the poll that found Cruz either ahead or tied with Trump when matched head to head in a two man race. At this time,

Is that from this same MSNBC pol you suddenly love so much or is that just wishful thinking?

[erkelly]

Once Trump is out of the race? Never before this election cycle, have I heard anyone talking about the front runner consistently ahead by 20% or more, getting out of the race! Why in the world would Trump do that? Why in the world would anyone think he would?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Somebody’s got to say it, second choice still loses. :-)