Trump down; Rubio, Cruz up in new national poll

The Hill ^ | February 04, 2016, 09:54 am | Rebecca Savransky

[SoConPubbie]

Donald Trump has dropped 9 points in a national poll following his loss in the Iowa caucuses according to a new survey that will be released Thursday, Business Insider reported.

Trump still takes the first spot but received only 25 percent of the vote from Republican primary voters, according to a Public Policy Polling survey.

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both received 21 percent of the vote, putting them in second place. Ben Carson took 11 percent.

In a previous Public Policy Polling national survey released in December, Trump held a double-digit lead with 34 percent of the vote. His closest competitor, Cruz, followed with only 18 percent and Rubio took third with 13 percent.

[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams " Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams

[skeeter]

Trump needs to stop ranting about Cruz and get back to ground.

[Kenny]

Amazing that it didn’t hurt him in NH, just the PPP poll.

[Durbin]

A Trump Tweet questioning Rubio’s citizenship in 3. . . 2. . . 1. . .

[Buckeye McFrog]

28% think Cruz is a Canadian. That is going to stick throughout the campaign.

Rubio is a backstabbing amnesty weasel who will have voters staying home in droves.

Yessir, could not be working out better for the Democrats.

[kjam22]

Amazing that it didn’t hurt him in NH, just the PPP poll.

More like not believable.....

[FreeReign]

28% think Cruz is a Canadian. That is going to stick throughout the campaign.

That's mostly the same 28% who will stick with Trump, even if he shoots somebody on 5th Avenue.

[Raycpa]

I suppose a Trump attack on Rubio is in the wind.

[jpsb]

Looks like Rubio will win the nomination. Another great victory for R wing of the uniparty. Thanks a lot Cruz. We had one chance to save the party from the Marxist globalist by electing Trump and Ted Cruz ruined our one chance. Well back in 1999 and 2000 I warned every I could about W, no one listened. Same thing happening again. Oh well enjoy watching the destruction of our republic yall made it happen.

[Brilliant]

This is who he is. He never had a game other than personal attack and that’s what he’ll do.

[dsrtsage]

Rubio is the new Bush. If we splice the names together we get Rubish.

[Raycpa]

Cruz is starting to lose to Rubio, interesting.

[jpsb]

Opps save the counrty not save the party lol screw the party

[entropy12]

Those 21% sticking with foreign born Cruz, have no problem with career politician Cruz, spreading lies about Carson leaving the race. I always thought people carrying bibles were truth tellers and were forbidden by the bible to tell lies. There is contradiction in case of senator Cruz.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Does this poll include the meltdown besides the Iowa loss?

[heights]

The Cruz people won’t vote anyway, no one is ever Pure enough for them.

[FreeReign]

...Cruz, spreading lies about Carson leaving the race.

Which tweet or email are you referring to?

[entropy12]

Thursday, February 4
Race/Topic Poll Results Spread
New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary UMass/7News (Tracking)

Trump 36, Rubio 15, Cruz 14, Kasich 7, Bush 8, Christie 5, Fiorina 3, Carson 4, Paul, Huckabee, Santorum Trump +21

[heights]

Taqiyya Teddy is going down.

[5thGenTexan]

28% think Cruz is a Canadian.

Thanks in large part to Trump.

So I should vote for Trump, not for his background which is liberal until he began prepping for this run, but because Trump inundated social media with a rumor to trash Cruz, even though states' election boards (you know, someone with standing) are beginning to confirm there is no eligibility issue.