Posted on 03/24/2016 6:58:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A Bloomberg poll finds that both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz would lose the general election Hillary Clinton if the election were held today. Only John Kasich beats Clinton in the hypothetical match-up. Bloomberg published this graphic showing the results of its poll:
As you can see, Trump is trailing by 18 in this poll, meaning that even if all the 9% who say they are “not sure” were to swing his way, he would still be looking at a sizable loss. While the match-up with Cruz is tighter, adding all of the undecideds to his total still results in a loss (though it would at least be within the poll’s margin of error). John Kasich beats Clinton but in the theoretical match-up but the race could easily go either way once the 11% of respondents who said they are “not sure” make a decision.
Underlying these results are the strong negatives Trump has when it comes to favorability. The poll found 68% of respondents view Trump unfavorably compared to 53% who say the same about Hillary Clinton.
There is some good news in this poll for Trump. Respondents overwhelmingly (63%) believe whoever arrives at the convention with the most delegates should become the nominee, even if he falls shy of the 50% needed to automatically make him the nominee. That’s bad news for John Kasich who is relying on a brokered convention strategy to give him a shot at the nomination.
In addition, Trump is still the leading candidate within the GOP whether or not Kasich drops out of the race. In a three-way race, 40% of respondents say Trump is their first choice or the person they are leaning toward supporting. Ted Cruz is back at 31% and John Kasich at 25 percent. But even if one of the other two candidates drop out, Trump comes out on top. In a two-man race against Cruz, Trump wins 48% to 44% (margin of error 5.1%) and in a race against Kasich Trump wins 51% to 43 percent.
(((YAWN)))
Bloomberg. Enough said
Why have primaries then? Just conduct a bunch of these hypothetical match-up polls on each candidate, and run the one that polls best.
(Yes, I’m being sarcastic.)
That poll is hilarious...
You can deny this poll all you want but it is entirely consistent with a large number of other polls showing Clinton beats Cruz and Trump. Sanders routinely beats Cruz and Trump.
More BS from the spineless, limp wrist sell-outs in the pundit class. The same types warned Americans that Ronald Reagan was going to lose to Jimmy Carter back in 1980. That election was a disaster...for Carter. This election will see Trump taking at least 45 States in huge landslide.
Who knows. The old RAT media even has freepers at each other’s throats.
SELZER & COMPANY Study #2136 1,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and over March 19-22, 2016 Margin of error: ± 3.1 percentage points Weighted by age and race.
A poll of Adults. Really? Why waste our time with this sort of nonsense. Polls of Likely Voters are meaningful. Nothing else is. And polls of "Adults" are truly meaningless.
Yup! Wait until Trump and/or Cruz start attacking Slick Willie’s wife instead of each other. She’s toast.
Who the hell would rtust a poll by that RINO/Democrat/Indenpendent lunatic?
The depths to which the estblishment gangsters will sink inan attempt to continue to enjoy money from the crony capitalist establishment in return for legislative favors is nothing short of amazing. Most of them are multi-millionaires already.
To who claim to be Conservatives allowing the MSM pick their candidates for them AGAIN! And allowing polls to dictate who is best. Romney was suppose to beat Obama according to polls but he lost big!
It's a useless poll of adults. See my Post #9.
When the Democrats can actually get people out to vote in their Primaries, maybe someone will believe this horseshit.
Kasich got beat in AZ by Rubio
Same pol would put Satan ahead of jesus.
Put Your Donation Where Your Mouth Is: Who do you think will win the Republican Nomination?
opinion | 23 March 2016 | ShivaFan
Posted on 3/23/2016, 4:34:05 PM by ShivaFan
This is simple. If some are so sure who has the momentum and will get the Republican convention, put your money (donation to FR) where your mouth is.
Personally, I would set this bet at $100 as fair game, but I think some are also suffering under the Obama “recovery” so I think a $40 bet in more fair.
Here would be the bet. Pick who you think will get the Republican nomination below by responding BET (name) in upper case. If your choice does NOT get the nomination then you donate $40 dollars to FreeRepublic.com support donation.
What do you say? This isn’t really gambling, just sort of a fun way to donate to Free Republic if you are wrong.
WHO WILL WIN THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION? CHOOSE ONE NAME, NO SECOND CHANCES LATER. IF YOU ARE WRONG, YOU DONATE $40 DOLLARS TO FREE REPUBLIC:
Choices
BET TRUMP
BET CRUZ
BET KASICH
BET OTHER
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3412919/posts?page=1
Difference being we are a lesser nation now. Obama, who is much worse than Carter, was elected twice. Romney is no Regan, but surely Obama is worse than Carter.
According to the polls, it was Obama or a tie http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html
I take it with a grain of salt.
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