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Trump's Lead Grows with Jeb Out of the Race (Trump 36%, Rubio 21%, Cruz 17%)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/trump_s_lead_grows_with_jeb_out_of_the_race?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyNewsletter ^

Posted on 02/23/2016 9:13:35 AM PST by No Dems 2016

With Jeb Bush out, Donald Trump has widened his lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Republican Voters finds Trump with 36% support, giving him a 15-point lead over Senator Marco Rubio who earns 21% of the vote. Senator Ted Cruz is in third place with 17%.

For Trump, that's a five-point gain in support from the beginning of this month just after the Iowa caucus and right before the New Hampshire primary when it was Trump 31%, Rubio 21% and Cruz 20% among likely GOP voters. Rubio's support has held steady, while support for Cruz has fallen slightly.

In mid-December, Trump led with 29% Republican support, with Cruz in second with 18% and Rubio at 15%.

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KEYWORDS: cruz; poll; rubio; trump
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To: concerned about politics
Do you really believe that Trump is another Obama/Clinton? Do you really believe, if elected, he will do a 180-degree spin after dragging in a Republican Senate and House? (And probably Govs and State legislators?)

He may adjust to a national constituary, but no more than Reagan.

121 posted on 02/23/2016 12:11:49 PM PST by PrinceOfCups (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party....)
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To: No Dems 2016

ah, if he’s good enough for my favorite Italian (Besides Al Pacino), Rudy, he’s good enough for me.

he was a great mayor.


122 posted on 02/23/2016 12:26:22 PM PST by dp0622
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To: Blue Jays

Well, it’s kind of self explanatory. We have the RINOs on the left of the GOP center, and the RINOs on the right from the GOP center.

Not all conservatives are Republican.


123 posted on 02/23/2016 12:58:04 PM PST by Fhios (circa 2016: Truth will be outlawed unless pre-approved.)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Cruz and Rubio BOTH beat Trump head-to-head.

If one of them doesn’t drop soon it’s going to be Romney all over again - a NE liberal who gets in because all the opposition is splintered.

Hank


124 posted on 02/23/2016 1:16:20 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball (Trust Fund Donnie Trump thinks "Nuclear Triad" is a death metal trio.)
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To: Abbeville Conservative; Abby4116; abigkahuna; adc; Aleya2Fairlie; AllAmericanGirl44; Amntn; ...

Ping!

This ping rovides two daily lists of links to Trump-related threads on FR,
to simplify your search for information.
If you are a Trump opponent, you won't be happy here.

To be added to or dropped from this ping list,
post your request on the thread below or freepmail to Albion Wilde.

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Selected Trump articles on FR, with links, from 12:00 AM to 12:15 PM EST, 2/23/16:
Trump's Lead Grows with Jeb Out of the Race (Trump 36, Rubio 21, Cruz 17) [Rasmussen]
Conspiracy Against Trump Starts Today
Republican Rubio seeks boost in Nevada, but Trump dominates polls [Reuters]
Donald Trump is on course to win the 1,237 delegates he needs to be the GOP nominee [WaPo - map graphic]
Quinnipiac Poll OH: Trump 31, Kasich 26, Cruz 21
How the Nevada presidential caucuses work
Scarborough: Cruz campaign 'ended in South Carolina' [Washington Examiner]
Fox's Chris Wallace sees Trump winning Sanders voters, driving Hillary 'nuts' [Washington Examiner]
GOP wakes up to Trump nightmare [Politico]
How Common Core Ended the Bush Dynasty [Phyllis Schlafly]
Armed Protesters Say "Veterans Before Refugees" At Texas Mosque Protest [Breitbart]
Trump and the Megyn Kelly Effect
House Speaker Ryan: Trump tapping into voter anger [CNBC]
Trump: Israel Is Victim In Conflict With Palestine, If Attacked "100% I'D Come To Their Defense"
Nationalism and Populism Propel Trump [Pat Buchanan]
GOP Duping of America [American Thinker]
The 'Itching Ears' of Trump Followers [Cal Thomas]
Trump: As president, I would prosecute Clinton
Rubio on Trump: GOP Will Lose If We Nominate Someone Half Our Party Hates
ICE Officer to Rubio: 'You Lied to American Public on FOX News,' Challenges Him to Meet [Breitbart]
TRUMP To Skip FOX GOP Candidate's Town Hall with Megyn Kelly on Wednesday
February Clarifies Both Parties' Nomination Races [Michael Barone]
Insiders: Trump will take Nevada [Politico]
Trump Insider ROGER STONE Says CBS About to SLIME Trump with Alleged Mafia Ties (Video)
TRUMP TOPS NATIVE SON KASICH AMONG OHIO REPUBLICANS, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL
Why Donald Trump Can't Win The White House
Why America Needs Donald Trump to Win the Nomination [HuffPo politics blogger]
GOP boom! Trump 'bringing new people into Republican Party' [WND]
Deconstructing The Insufferable "Ceiling Narrative" Yet Again [Treehouse]
House GOP leader: Cruz Out Of Contention, It's Down To Trump and Rubio [Dallas Morning News]
Donald Trump: Ted Cruz 'Is Sick'
Off-camera audio of Scarborough, Trump surfaces
Trump vs. Clinton -- 20 PERCENT Of Democrats Likely To Vote For Trump [cites FoxNews poll]
Bill Bolling: Is this the end for the GOP? [Richmond Times]
The Great Republican Revolt [The Atlantic]
Sabato: Time for Rubio to offer Kasich the VP slot to stop Trump [Hot Air]
Here's How Donald Trump Could Become President [HuffPo]
So, who's staying home in November if Trump's the nominee?
Donald Trump On Protester: "I'd Like To Punch Him In The Face"
Meet Donald Trump's Alter Ego (Corey Lewandowski)
What Trump, Rubio and Cruz are betting on to win the Nevada caucuses


125 posted on 02/23/2016 1:17:27 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)
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To: Brookhaven

The overwhelming majority of Cruz support WILL go to Rubio.

I will never vote for Trump and I think the overwhelming majority of Cruz voters feel the same way.

If he’s the nominee I won’t vote Dem, but I will vote 3rd party.

Trump cannot win. Period.

Hank


126 posted on 02/23/2016 1:20:31 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball (Trust Fund Donnie Trump thinks "Nuclear Triad" is a death metal trio.)
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To: Albion Wilde

Nevada Party Tonight!!
Go Trump
Build the Wall, and Cast out the Snakes!!


127 posted on 02/23/2016 1:21:16 PM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: Albion Wilde

Wait til after Trump wins big in NV tonight. The polls will get even better.


128 posted on 02/23/2016 1:21:31 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: County Agent Hank Kimball

The thing is, you don’t have any knowledge that Trump can’t win the general. Based on what some bs poll with no one yet in the general, and 8 plus months to go? You are not psychic although you are likely close to another spelling of the word.


129 posted on 02/23/2016 1:31:51 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: samtheman

Wait for it:

Reagan winning with “Reagan Democrats” = good.
Trump winning with “Trump Democrats” = bad.


130 posted on 02/23/2016 1:33:12 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Patton@Bastogne
Yes, Trump is a blowhard and asshole.

But if we get a wall out of it, everything else is gravy.

Some of that gravy I think we'll get is equalized trade, VA fix and burning K Street to the ground.

We'll probably get a couple of good SC nominations out of it too.

We're not likely to enter any military conflict except those that present existential threat, and Muslims will know they are not welcome here.

131 posted on 02/23/2016 1:34:34 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Er, no. There is NO scenario in this universe where Cruz wins. He can’t take a state that started the freakin’ Civil War, so he sure won’t do well in SEC/northeastern/blue states.


132 posted on 02/23/2016 1:35:12 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: concerned about politics

At this time in 1980 Reagan trailed Carter in the polls by 30-40 points.


133 posted on 02/23/2016 1:36:17 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: dragnet2

“I think what were going to see is the biggest landslide in modern American history for Trump.”

I love your optimism. 50/50 states would be unpressidented (Reagan should have had 50/50 in 1984).

Even if that were to happen, the Cruzbots would still bitch.


134 posted on 02/23/2016 1:38:15 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Albion Wilde

LOL - I’ll bet the GOPe is totally freaked about this...


135 posted on 02/23/2016 1:40:46 PM PST by GOPJ ("Please explain why Hillary Clinton felt the need to own a private server." H.A. Goodman - Salon)
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To: Grampa Dave

The Cruzbots truly live in another dimension.


136 posted on 02/23/2016 1:42:39 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Boardwalk

It’s undeniable that if either Rubio or Cruz were to drop out now, Trump would be toast. NBC just polled this: Both of them beat him by 16 points one-to-one.

But as with Romney, the conservatives are going to splinter each others’ votes and give us a Northeastern liberal.

Hank


137 posted on 02/23/2016 1:45:04 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball (Trust Fund Donnie Trump thinks "Nuclear Triad" is a death metal trio.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Reagan winning with Reagan Democrats = good.
Trump winning with Trump Democrats = bad.


Of course.


138 posted on 02/23/2016 1:57:04 PM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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To: samtheman

Yep...


139 posted on 02/23/2016 1:58:59 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: No Dems 2016

Megyn & Karl will prolly call in sick tonight :)


140 posted on 02/23/2016 2:03:57 PM PST by TheStickman (If we don't elect a PRO-America president in 2016 we lose the country!)
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