Posted on 02/24/2016 12:02:53 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Ted Cruz has a wide lead over Donald Trump in Texas ahead of his home state's GOP presidential primary on Super Tuesday, according to a new poll.
Cruz commands a 15-point edge over Trump in the Houston Public Media/University of Houston survey released Wednesday. That's in contrast to a separate survey released Wednesday, which showed Trump trailing Cruz by 1 point. Cruz topped the billionaire 29 percent to 28 percent in the Emerson College poll released earlier that morning.
The Real Clear Politics average of Texas polls shows Cruz about 5 points ahead in the Lonestar State.
About 35 percent of likely Texas Republican primary voters plan on backing Cruz, pollsters found in the Houston Public Media survey. Trump ranks second with 20 percent, followed by 8 percent for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and 7 percent for retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.), who ended his White House run last weekend, edged past Ohio Gov. John Kasich at the bottom of the rankings. About 19 percent remain undecided, pollsters added.
Wednesday's Houseton Public Media results also found that likely GOP primary voters in Texas are fairly loyal toward their favored contender ahead of next week's vote.
About 47 percent "strongly support" their pick, while 44 percent "somewhat support" them instead. Another 7 percent are making their selection because they "dislike" the other candidates.
Houston Public Media/University of Houston conducted its latest sampling of 415 likely Republican primary voters in Texas via interviews from Feb. 12-22. It has a 4.8 percent margin of error.
The outspoken billionaire has won three out of four early voting contests after his success in Nevada late Tuesday night. Cruz remains the only other Republican White House hopeful who has tasted victory following Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses earlier this month.
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Rafael’s Alamo
Cruz “should” win Texas. But in the end, it wont matter.
This race is over, Trump will be the nominee.
Another poll posted this morning had Trump and Cruz neck and neck. So by this time next week, what does it mean if the only states in Cruz’ win column are the questionable Iowa caucuses and his home state of Texas?
Even Governor George Wallace of Alabama did better than that.
Trump within 1 of Cruz in Texas poll:
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The Real Clear Politics average (mentioned in the article) has not updated their site with these new poll numbers.
Actually, it’s George P. Bush’s Alamo. As Texas Land Commissioner, Jeb’s son is actively trying to abscond with Alamo artifacts to reward the Bush family’s cronies (north and south of the border).
Ted should be leading by at least 20 points in his home state.
The other poll is mentioned in the article.
Ted should be leading by at least 20 points in his home state.
I already linked it in the thread article.
“New” poll? It’s freaking ancient.
This is the kind of situation where Cruz not making any friends in Washington hurts him.
I can guarantee you that if a RINO like Bush were ahead in Texas, the legislature would be calling a special session to change Texas to a winner take all state.
Cruz won’t win in Florida, Ohio, Michigan and the other large northeastern and midwestern states. This race will effectively end next Tuesday regardless if if Cruz wins Texas or not.
I for one wish him well in Texas. We can’t have this campaign end quickly. As I’ve said multiple times on many threads, I would be very happy to vote for Cruz if he is the nominee. But the slugfest has to continue for the good of the ultimate candidate; it prepares him - whichever one it is - for what is to come after the conventions are over.
Even if Cruz ekes out a win in home state, he loses the other dozen states on Super Tuesday by huge margins.
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