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Trump's Narrow SC Lead in Internal Poll May Be Reason He's Attacking Cruz
NewsMax ^ | February 15, 2016 | Greg Richter

Posted on 02/16/2016 9:03:45 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Internal polling by the Jeb Bush campaign showing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is within 2 points of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in South Carolina is leading to speculation that it might be the reason Trump is going after Cruz so hard.

Fox News media reporter Howard Kurtz tweeted about the Bush internals on Sunday and Politico reported on them.

Howard Kurtz

Internal poll for Bush PAC shows much tighter SC race: Trump 26,
Cruz 24, Jeb 12, Rubio 11--while public surveys give Trump
a huge lead

Internal polling by the Jeb Bush campaign showing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is within 2 points of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in South Carolina is leading to speculation that it might be the reason Trump is going after Cruz so hard.

Fox News media reporter Howard Kurtz tweeted about the Bush internals on Sunday and Politco reported on them.

Here are the results, according to the internal poll:

Donald Trump: 26 percent

Ted Cruz: 24 percent

Jeb Bush: 12 percent

Marco Rubio: 11 percent

Public polls give Trump a much larger margin in South Carolina. The four most recent polls in the state at RealClearPolitics, show Trump ahead by 16 percent to 22 percent....

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: South Carolina; Campaign News; Polls
KEYWORDS: cruz; tedcruz; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Poll Cat Speculation!


61 posted on 02/16/2016 10:18:21 AM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump for me. I want to see Hillary, Bernie or any demoncrap crushed)
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To: taildragger

As the contest goes on and the RNC/GOPe keeps losing, the loser’s supporters will either get on board with Trump, or lose the motivation to go vote. Is “PLEASE, WE NEED A BROKERED CONVENTION!! YEAH!” a great rallying cry? Once there are 6-10 contests out of the way where no GOPe candidate can beat Trump and/or crack 15%, their numbers are going to start to plummet. Only hardcore establishment types will be foaming at the mouth for a brokered convention at that point; average voters are going to give up and go back to the business of carrying on with their lives.


62 posted on 02/16/2016 10:22:42 AM PST by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: SteveSCH

This is Jeb poll showing Cruz gaining.


63 posted on 02/16/2016 11:52:02 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: LS; 2ndDivisionVet
This is the only useless poll that ‘bagdhad bob the 2nd, keeps re-posting over and over again... Remember, 2nD’s former life was working for Al Haig doing military intelligence...
64 posted on 02/16/2016 11:56:01 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: for-q-clinton

Jeb polls are desperate. Everything about Jebs campaign is desperate.


65 posted on 02/16/2016 11:57:31 AM PST by uncitizen (TRUMP THE SYSTEM)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
>>..Internal polling by the Jeb Bush campaign

Ha! Polled the Bush Campaign headquarters and still only got 12% for Yeb!

66 posted on 02/16/2016 12:01:14 PM PST by SGCOS
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think we all knew it had to come to this. Two very strong candidates and only 1 can take the nomination.


67 posted on 02/16/2016 12:42:02 PM PST by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: uncitizen

How is showing Cruz gaining desperate? The GOPe hate Cruz more than Trump.


68 posted on 02/16/2016 12:43:07 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: for-q-clinton

It’s also a Jeb Poll showing Jeb rising, while the rest of the polls have him in 4th place struggling.


69 posted on 02/16/2016 12:58:49 PM PST by SteveSCH
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To: for-q-clinton

This poll has nothing to do with the Cruz number and everything to do with the Jeb number.

It has Jeb over Rubio, and rising, which is the narrative Right To Rise want to spread.


70 posted on 02/16/2016 1:00:01 PM PST by SteveSCH
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To: for-q-clinton

I don’t believe for a second that they hate Cruz more than Trump.

The GOPE trying to push poll both Cruz and Trump supporters to give up on their guy or at least be unsure of how stable their candidate is. They wouldn’t release any info that they didn’t think would help Jeb and/or hurt other candidates. They’re desperate. Believe it.


71 posted on 02/16/2016 1:05:31 PM PST by uncitizen (TRUMP THE SYSTEM)
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To: SteveSCH

Ah I see what you’re getting at now.


72 posted on 02/16/2016 1:08:57 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Just mythoughts; LS

Not just Al Haig.

http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/17140/


73 posted on 02/16/2016 4:59:46 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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