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Donald Trump Solidifies Lead Over GOP Rivals in First States to Vote
WSJ ^ | Jan. 28, 2016 | Janet Hook

Posted on 01/28/2016 6:20:30 AM PST by xzins

He is ahead in Iowa and up by double-digit margins in New Hampshire and South Carolina, a new poll finds; Democrats could see roller-coaster ride in first contests

Donald Trump is dominating the GOP presidential field in the first three states to vote in the 2016 campaign, including in Iowa where he has extinguished the lead once held by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC/Marist Poll finds.

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1 posted on 01/28/2016 6:20:30 AM PST by xzins
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So, Fox will have Trump’s opponents bashing each other tonight

or

They’ll have a LoveFest.

Or a BashTrumpFest

Would I be as interested in the Super Bowl if the teams announced that Manning and Newton are injured and won’t play?


2 posted on 01/28/2016 6:20:47 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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I was just so sure Cruz was winning Iowa. I wouldn’t mind if Trump or Cruz won.

I see Trump as having a commanding lead in the polls but we won’t know until it’s all over.


3 posted on 01/28/2016 6:21:53 AM PST by austinaero
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Turnout is the key in Iowa.

What inspires turnout?


4 posted on 01/28/2016 6:23:47 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: xzins

I can’t get to the article since it requires a subscription. If someone has one, could you please post the poll numbers?


5 posted on 01/28/2016 6:23:50 AM PST by CottonBall
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To: xzins

Without Trump they can have an open-borders, compassionate-conservative love fest.


6 posted on 01/28/2016 6:24:19 AM PST by turducken
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To: CottonBall

Go to Marist college instead, who actually does the poll.

http://maristpoll.marist.edu/128-trump-leads-in-ia-nh-and-sc-clinton-and-sanders-competitive-in-ia-sanders-up-in-nh-clinton-leads-in-sc/


7 posted on 01/28/2016 6:26:27 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: xzins

I think Fox will certainly try to get all candidates to bash Trump.

The only one I’m sure that won’t fall for it is Huckabee. He refused to be used that way last time.

Carson probably won’t.

Ironically, I think the one that swore to run a clean campaign will be the worst offender, because he’s doing it already. He’s just a typical politician.


8 posted on 01/28/2016 6:27:39 AM PST by CottonBall
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To: CottonBall
I can’t get to the article since it requires a subscription. If someone has one, could you please post the poll numbers?

Just put the name and date of the WSJ article into a search engine and get it free.

9 posted on 01/28/2016 6:28:58 AM PST by spokeshave (Happy Christmas and a New Year that Trumps all.)
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To: CottonBall
I think Fox will certainly try to get all candidates to bash Trump.

And when they do it will prove Trump was absolutely 100% right to boycott.

10 posted on 01/28/2016 6:29:09 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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It's all over.

I went to the dentist yesterday for a cleaning. My hygienist was an older black lady who regaled me proudly about her days working Shirley Chisholm's campaign back in the 1970s.

She was listening to Rush on the radio and is voting for Trump.

11 posted on 01/28/2016 6:29:29 AM PST by Drew68
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To: CottonBall

I think Megyn will bring in her Hitler = Trump question anyway, and ask it of Bush or Paul.

The question will be at root: “why does Trump hate people not like him?”


12 posted on 01/28/2016 6:29:44 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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I was in August, GA last week with a friend at Ft Gordon. Wherever we went the discussion was either Trump or Sanders. It was all anti-establishment.

It’s surprising how tired people are of the insiders.


13 posted on 01/28/2016 6:31:34 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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It’s surprising how tired people are of the insiders.

It doesn't help that we had two Bush Presidents, one Clinton, and now another CLinton running and the country has been going backwards for decades. Even low info voters have had enough - that's gotta scare Hillary and the GOPe.

14 posted on 01/28/2016 6:34:47 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: xzins

thank you.

Trump 32, Cruz 25 in Iowa.

I didn’t see the dates the poll was taken. It will be interesting to see the effect of Trump choosing not to be ambushed by the debate.


15 posted on 01/28/2016 6:35:11 AM PST by CottonBall
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To: CottonBall

I think the Reuters rolling 5 day average might give you an idea.


16 posted on 01/28/2016 6:36:21 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Yes, it will. I’m wondering if they’ll still have their illegal, Muslim, and Sanders supporter on. I hope so because it would further prove Trump was right.


17 posted on 01/28/2016 6:38:01 AM PST by CottonBall
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Turnout is the key in Iowa.

What inspires turnout?


Apparently not Ted Cruz. He only had a couple people at his Iowa rally last night.


18 posted on 01/28/2016 6:40:20 AM PST by lodi90 (TRUMP Force 1 lifting off)
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To: CottonBall
It will be interesting to see the effect of Trump choosing not to be ambushed by the debate.

I suppose it might swing things by perhaps 1 vote, the one person watching the debate that already hasn't made their mind up.

19 posted on 01/28/2016 6:40:43 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: xzins

Trump was always ahead. The pollsters just have to stop lying as the actual primary approaches.


20 posted on 01/28/2016 6:41:57 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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