Posted on 01/18/2016 11:11:35 AM PST by RoosterRedux
Businessman Donald Trump has a 14-point lead over No. 2 Sen. Ted Cruz in the first-in-the-south primary state of South Carolina, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush holding down third place in a new poll.
Mr. Trump was at 32 percent in the Opinion Savvy/Augusta Chronicle poll, followed by Mr. Cruz, Texas Republican, at 18 percent and Mr. Bush at 13 percent.
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was next at 11 percent, followed by retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson at 9 percent.
In a five-way contest between those candidates, Mr. Trump led with 35 percent, followed by Mr. Cruz at 19 percent, Mr. Rubio at 16 percent, Mr. Bush at 15 percent, and Mr. Carson at 10 percent.
In the broader poll, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was at 4 percent, followed by former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and Ohio Gov. John Kasich at about 3 percent each, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at about 2 percent each, and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania at less than 1 percent.
In a Chronicle poll taken in mid-December, Mr. Trump had held a 7-point lead over Mr. Cruz, 28 percent to 21 percent.
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Glory be to God. My prayers are being answered. I have been saying the rosary for a week since Cruz went negative on Donald.
But I’m sure Ted is surging. :-)
Looks like the debate really did Trump in...again...
All praise to globalist Trump. He will help us leave borders and usher in a one world economy.
Big leads everywhere from the polls I’ve seen. Only in IA is it even close. I remain confident that Trump will win in IA.
The more voters experience Ted Cruz, the more they pass over him.
The Democrats who will vote in the open SC primary will vote for Trump as the easiest put for Hillary to beat. The anti-rich, anti-capitalist and women’s
voters will see to that.
Trump haters had better take a break attacking Trump and take a look in the
rear view mirror. Bush is only 5 points behind Cruz.
A lot closer to Cruz than Cruz is to Trump.
I promise you the GOPe will pay black democrats to vote for bush and do push polling accusing Trump of racism just making things up. That it what they absolutely did in the last Mississippi race for the Senate to defeat Chris McDaniel. That was headed up by the bloated pig,Haley Barbour and Karl Rove and John Cornyn ( head of the Senate Republicrat election funding) and bitch McConnell. They could control that geezer Thad Cochran.
That WILL HAPPEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND YOU CAN BOOK MARK THIS.
I think the You Tube Trump girls will smack that down, pretty quick. The GOPe has nothing left...they tried it all. The only thing they have left is the Trump/Cruz feud. And they will feed both sides of it.
You idiot - these are things that Cruz will do - knowing his wife’s involvement with the CFR and their goal of a one world government and economy. Do your research and homework before spewing such nonsense.
Regardless of what occurs in Iowa, Trump will raze the political landscape and most know it.
Name calling, just like your candidate.
I think that Trump /cruz fight is just about over.
That right there is the cruz...I mean crux of the issue. The Cruz supporters believe (and sincerely so) that the more people see and hear him, the more they will come to support him. I’ve never bought that argument, and I’ve tried to educate myself by learning what people have written about him who have firsthand knowledge.
Well, the truth will soon be known, and I am very happy to know that Donald Trump is the most likely nominee and Cruz will end up going back to his many friends and supporters in the US Senate. Trump will make American great again!
So you’re saying I’m an idiot because I think we will have to leave borders behind and go for global unity when it comes to financial stability?
GO TRUMP!!!
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