Posted on 07/20/2015 10:51:22 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Donald Trump ignited a political furor with his weekend comments about Sen. John McCain's war record, but the first polling released since then shows no change in his standing.
A Monmouth University poll of Iowans released Monday and conducted over the weekend showed Scott Walker continues to maintain a solid lead in the Iowa Republican caucus, though Trump has gained an edge over the rest of the field and now stands alone in second place.
Of likely caucus attendees, 22% told pollsters that they'd support the Wisconsin governor in next winter's matchup, but 13% said they would back Trump, who has suddenly catapulted to the front of some national polls. Trump only earned 4% of Republicans' support in a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg survey conducted in May, a month before Trump announced his campaign and made a string of controversial comments that came alongside his rise.
The Monmouth poll was fielded while Trump found himself embroiled in a new controversy over a remark that seemed to disparage the military record of 2008 nominee McCain while at an event in Iowa. The poll found no change in Trump's support before and after he made his comment this weekend in Iowa....
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Liberal fascists are deeply saddened.
The MSM has badly miscalculated how widely McCain is loathed.
Fox News is apparently way down on the list of talking points issued daily by the DNC, Soros, and 1600 Pa. Ave. They will get “THE WORD” soon though.
I like Donald Trump even more since his remarks about Thee John McCain. John has obscured and impeded our path as conservatives for decades. If Teddy Kennedy had switched to Republican for the last twenty years of his life, his record of accomplishment would be indistinquishable frm John McCain, or John Boehner for that matter.
Seems to be that libs and rinos are most offended.
HUGE hit piece in the Washington Post today on hero McCain vs playboy partying Trump during the Vietnam Nam era. The long knives are being brought out now .....
Love it. Go Trump. I honestly would like to see a completely different approach to campaigning as the Donald is doing. The ride will be interesting. What has the “so called” conservatives in the 2014 election bought us? NOTHING.
And IF Trump were to make an apology it would never be good enough because the Libs know he would beat anyone they put up hands down!
Was glad to see at least a couple on FOX state the truth that McCain started the backlash from Trump by calling 15,000 Americans crazy for going to Trump’s event in AR.
One thing for sure. If you trash Trump, he will trash back!!
The Cheap Labor Express has given orders to their employees in The Ministry Of Propaganda and the GOP to take Trump out before people get any ideas that the cheap labor importation can be stopped.
I keep being explained to how national elections are entirely decided by a small group of 'undecideds' who can flip back and forth constantly. Can someone please explain why the MSM is doing such a bang up job to give these votes to Trump?
Let's see... Trump thought we gave away too much in Iraq, hates the Iranian deal, hates McCain... The whole illegal alien thing wasn't read meat for them, but probably surprises them how vehemently he was challenged on it... Doesn't want to give away jobs to Mexico and China - I mean, for the 'middle', these are all things they care about, and are almost typically denied by both parties.
I mean, really, it is almost like the MSM and Trump just skipped the whole primary thing and went to the general election.
They thrown everything at him they could possibly throw and yet have nothing to show for it. Poor little weasels.
Cruz and Trump, brothers in politics.
Is this not redundant?
“Weekend Iowa poll: No Trump slump yet for McCain remarks”
Translation:
#$!$!%$%^@!!!! Why wont you people do as we tell you!!?!?
Good news. Now, Donald, learn from this mistake. Learn not to be manipulated by the MSM into saying what they want you to say. Maybe try using this expression for repeat questions:
“Asked and answered.”
“HUGE hit piece in the Washington Post today on hero McCain vs playboy partying Trump during the Vietnam Nam era. The long knives are being brought out now ....”
Took a quick browse of the lefty sits and the story is being mentioned but isn’t eliciting much comment. Much more activity in queries about Trump generally, factfinding comments + and -. I’d actually say your liberal friends are more interested than inflamed by Trump. I did do a double take that one of them referred to the Arizona senator as “Tokyo Rose McCain”.
22% told pollsters that they’d support the Wisconsin governor in next winter’s matchup, but 13% said they would back Trump.
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big big drop for Trump.
Was in First now he is 9 points behind.
Should have apologized. Better fix his...
...”I like people that weren’t captured.” problem QUICK.
LOL...paging the naysayers who swore this would hurt Trump.
Isn't it fun to see the most pathetic of the dwarves who want the Republican nomination grovel to Insane McCain?
I figure I can say that because McCain has labelled people such as myself as "crazies".
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