Posted on 01/29/2016 6:18:24 AM PST by Virtuoso80
MILWAUKEE – On the Republican side, Donald Trump is supported by 24 percent, followed by Marco Rubio at 18 percent and Ted Cruz at 16 percent, among respondents who say that they will vote in the Republican primary. Ben Carson is backed by 8 percent, with Chris Christie at 5 percent. Rand Paul and Carly Fiorina receive 3 percent each. Jeb Bush and John Kasich are each at 2 percent, with Mike Huckabee at 1 percent and Rick Santorum at 0. Carson led the Republican field in November at 22 percent, with Trump and Rubio each at 19 percent. Cruz was at 9 percent in the November poll.
In possible matchups for the November general election, Sanders leads Rubio by 11 points, Cruz by 12, and Trump by 18. Clinton edges Rubio and Cruz by 1 point each while holding a 9‑point margin over Trump:
Sanders 49 percent, Rubio 38 percent. (November: Sanders 46 percent, Rubio 42 percent.)
Sanders 50 percent, Cruz 38 percent. (Not asked in November.)
Sanders 52 percent, Trump 34 percent. (November: Sanders 52 percent, Trump 35 percent.)
Clinton 45 percent, Rubio 44 percent. (November: Clinton 44 percent, Rubio 45 percent.)
Clinton 45 percent, Cruz 44 percent. (Not asked in November. August 2015: Clinton 50 percent, Cruz 38 percent.)
Clinton 47 percent, Trump 38 percent. (November: Clinton 48 percent, Trump 38 percent.)
(Excerpt) Read more at law.marquette.edu ...
... But for God’s sake, don’t delude yourself into picking a winner. He is the least liked major candidate for president I’ve ever seen.
He is the lowest-info, worst-tempered, least-trustworthy candidate I have ever seen.
His supporters degrade/trash every poster, author, poll and publication who does not drool over him.
There is something wrong with this picture.
Remember though we are in the majority by a lot.
Please explain why it is a BS poll.
Is it scientifically flawed somehow?
Simply because it shows something you don't want to see doesn't make it BS.
” it shows Cruz and Clinton tied, which is very good since Cruz has very low voter recognition.”
And before you couldn’t help but launch into your Trump tirade, nothing rubbed together to explain to you that a candidate with (((low voter recognition))) is not a thing to celebrate as that means the Dems only need to turn their guns on Ted to make those numbers drop in a hurry?
Means nothing at this point. In terms of the rats candidates Ttump could say “I have not yet begun to fight.”
I think it’s more, I’ve held my nose the last 2 elections and this time I won’t, nor will I vote against my values.”
Nope. We’ll be GIVING our vote, in good conscious, to Cruz via write-in, if necessary. We’re tired of voting for the pick we don’t really believe in, whether it be Dole, McCain, or Romney.
You can argue all you want about the vote going to Hillary. I’m telling you right now: by supporting TRUMP in the primaries, you are the one giving your votes away to Hillary because so many of us find him so unpalatable, that we simply won’t vote for him.
So, if Cruz does better than Trump in head-to-heads NOW, who is really giving votes away, hm?
Hillary is a non-issue, she will be going the way of the Do Do bird shortly.
The margin of error on all these polls are large- excessively large. They aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on. You could drive a kenworth thru the holes on these polls.
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But you know, if you’re even vaguely rational, that that is a vote for Hill (or Bern or Joe or Liz).
And my first choice at this point is Cruz. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in Iowa, since I think there’s a fair chance Cruz’s organization could pull it out.
Cruz and Trump and head and shoulders above the rest of the crowd, IMO, and not having Trump sow it up right off does open it up for one of the others to slip in there. That head-to-head you’re seeing is in liberal WI, but any differences in the national polls on that have all been within the margin of error—one way or the other—and it’s a long, long way to November.
But what is it in Trump’s values that you are so against? He doesn’t smoke or drink, he’s raised a stellar family with highly successful children in apparently good marriages and with lovely children. (And it is sadly rare for billionaires to keep their kids away from drug troubles and the like.) He has admitted to adultery in his first marriage, but a lot of his playboying was in his single years and by all counts he has had a strong marriage for years.
Sure, in the past, he back “a woman’s right to choose”, but it’s not especially Christian for one not to forgive those who have mended their ways.
What is your biggest issue with his values?
It’s a BS poll because Marquette (in Milwaukee) is a bonafide lib skool. Milwaukee and Madison the 2 largest cities in Wisconsin are over-run with Dems while the rest of the state is Republican. Always been that way - I grew up in Madtown, Wi and now live in Fox valley.
Marquette poll got it wrong when Walker first ran for gov, got it wrong during the recall, etc. They ALWAYS slant against repubs.
Your vote for Trump in the primaries is a vote for Hillary in the general because the head-to-heads show Trump will LOSE.
Two can play this game. Vote for the candidate with the best chance to win in the general. I’m sick of hearing how Cruz can’t win the general when the head-to-heads show a totally different story. Just because Trump polls well in primary numbers, doesn’t mean he isn’t going to get clobbered in the general, which the head-to-heads show.
The rest of your post makes me throw up. What values am I against? I’m against the fact that he’s a political windsock who changes his values at the drop of a hat for personal gain. His family is stellar? Which one? His first, second, or third? He’s a cheating a-hole, with the same “family values” as Clinton, except that at least Bill and Hillary have stayed married.
Trump will not only disappoint you, he’ll outright betray you. He doesn’t give a crap about conservatism, as his political donation history shows. He’s all over the place. Whatever serves his own interest best. The worst kind of political creature - not the prostitute, but the John.
I agree
For the 1st time in a while, I like this Cruz thread because I’m (not yet) bullied, called names and chased away.
Actually that’s pretty much what liberals do don’t know.
I mean don’t they.
I disagree, but I already told you—Cruz is my first choice (now that he’s finally come out truly against amnesty, while Trump is only for touchback).
So I take it you couldn’t support the twice-married Reagan, either. I’m from the Northeast, his donation history and sucking up to Dems from time to time doesn’t surprise me. Businesses and that goes doubly for big RE often have to pay protection money to pols for them not to mess with you.
I can’t really fault him for his distaste for the Bush presidencies. He was a national fundraiser for Reagan, and you can find clips on Youtube from 20 years ago where he’s essentially reciting his current stump speech.
Truth be told I don’t really trust him or Cruz (how’d you like Cruz’s game on TPP/TPA?), but the kin of guys who reach this level of politics are seldom angels—and whom we elect despite that makes a big difference—worldwide.
A very good point BB. I understand the appeal of Trump’s irreverence and willingness to punch the media and establishment in the nose, they deserve it. But the hysteria that has propelled Trump’s bandwagon has also left them blind and tone deaf. This guy isn’t who they project him to be and those not caught up in the hysteria think he’s an unprincipled, sleazy, opportunistic, misogynist blowhard. Most every woman I know despises him for the “bleeding” remark, saying that Krauthammer has to have his pants picked out for him, and for the lies he throws at Cruz,,, they also point out that The Donald is “fugly”. This man is an easy target.
Polls taken in RAT infested areas, to home phones, during working hours.
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