Posted on 01/23/2016 5:30:05 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has a 14-point edge over Sen. Ted Cruz, his nearest rival, according to a new national poll.
Trump garners 34 percent support in the Fox News poll released Friday, with Cruz at 20 percent.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) ranks third with 11 percent, followed by retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson at 8 percent. Former Forida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich tie for fifth with 4 percent apiece.
The poll also found that Cruz and Trump are the most popular second choice for likely Republican primary voters. Cruz is the second choice for 22 percent, while Trump is for 13 percent.
The survey found that voters are unconcerned with questions about Cruz's eligibility for the presidency.
Only 10 percent say the fact that Cruz was born in Canada makes it less likely they'll vote for him, while 88 percent said it would not affect their choice.
And 61 percent say he is natural-born American, with 27 disagreeing.
Cruz and Trump are battling for a lead in the early-voting state of Iowa, just 10 days away from the caucuses.
While Trump has double-digit leads in most national polls, he is ahead of Cruz by just 2.6 percent in Iowa, according to a RealClearPolitics average of polls.
BOL: it is the trump great showing in the polls that will keep cruz supporters home on caucus night...... why bother?
Which would also apply to the Trump caucus attendee. Why show up if Trump has it won?
For the thrill of voting for a Winner and helping to make America great again. Go team Trump! Vote!
???I thought Trump was ahead by 30 points.???
Got a site!
I don’t see the constitutional issue as resolved . . . but, even if it were resolved in favor of Cruz, I would have trouble voting for President someone who was a Canadian citizen until 2014. This is not my idea of a strong nationalist leader so desperately needed by America.
27% say he isn’t natural born. 10% say they’ll not vote for him because he is Canadian. Just use the 2nd number. Remember Florida was lost by 200 votes once. Trump peeled away 10% of Cruz’s potential vote. He leads him by 14%.
Is that 10% important? Every BLOCK of votes is significant. Can a candidate give up that block in the general election? That’s suicide.
hahaha.....that’s what he’s been saying, basically his entire campaign speech, so it must be right. Got to believe the Don, Yeah?/s
The numbers only get worse for Canada in a general.
Most of the American public hasn’t even heard of National Review, or Free Republic for that matter.
So, you now get to selectively design headlines, based on your cherry picking of DIFFERENT articles and bias?
I don’t think we have new rules allowing that, here. Maybe I missed something.
LOL, She is a big TDS sufferer.
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Not really. She is still mad that Scott didn’t make it and she is blaming trump.
Cruz is her weapon of choice.
I respectfully disagree that the Canadian birth thing is a flop.
I have spent a lot of time on Twitter talking about the Cruz’ Canadian birth and whether or not someone is willing to vote for the Canadian, and according to Twitter analytics, particular tweet is being retweeted a ton. We will know soon I suppose.
... He may very well be. But the controversy is an actual legal issue which hurts Cruz.
It is a big nonissue. Suits against bambi were all thrown out, all at the first court they hit. It is one of many of DT’s cheap shots.
His latest one may be fatal for him.
Sure it inspired his supporters. Roughly 30% of the GOP. About 70% do not support him and still care about candidates background, policy changes and character.
That and Sarah together don’t mean a hill of beans to most all of those 70%.
BTW - Over $50 million has now been contributed to Cruz campaign.
Are you posting these because you like Trump? Cause he’s kicking everyone else’s ass in your posts.
Yep. If he doesn’t clear this up he is dead man walking.
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