Posted on 07/11/2014 10:34:44 AM PDT by PoloSec
A new Zogby Analytics poll of likely Republican primary voters in 2016 shows Rand Paul starting to build a lead over better known – and more establishment – GOP figures.
In the poll, Rand polls 20%, followed by “Establishment” candidates New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush with 13% each. In fourth place is Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker with 8%, then Florida Senator Marco Rubio 7%, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindahl 4%, and New Mexico Governor Suzanna Martinez, Ohio Governor John Kasich, and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley all with 1% each.
Rand does well among all sub-groups, notably men (29%), voters 30-64 years olds (where he leads), self-identified Republicans, independents, and conservatives (among whom he leads with 19%, 17%, and 20% respectively), and moderates (23%). He also leads among Protestants and Born Again/Evangelical GOP voters (21% and 20% respectively).
On the Democratic side, the Zogby poll of likely Democratic primary voters shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dominating the pack with 52% support. Her closest challengers are Vice President Joe Biden with 8% and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren with 7%. Others posting numbers are Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer with 4%, and former Virginia Senator Jim Webb with 3%.
If Rand Paul stays too close to the Oligarchs' agenda, it'll ruin his free-thinking attributes. I'd also like to hear more of his dad's message about the Federal Reserve and about avoiding recreational warmongering. JMHO
Idiot Paultards can only pull this slight of hand so many times before the schtick gets old.
Well NO Sarah Palin...
Freegards
LEX
Oh, please. Not this nonsense again.
NOT Rand Paul...dear Lord help us think with common sense...
Rand Paul is the only candidate who has been for it as much as he has been against it, He is one of two in a close run for first with John Kerry.
Palin, Cruz, or LOSE.
I think Perry is in. Do you thnk Cruz would run against his own governor? Could be interesting.
I think at the least, this one shows that if Cruz and Paul teamed up, Paul could go in as the “frontrunner.” I agree that if Cruz is listed, he takes at least 8 points from Paul and a few more from the others.
I used to believe that too, then I wised up after I saw Paul rolling over for the GOPe. Paul is now unacceptable and I used to be his biggest fan here. I have kept a very close eye on Paul, he has sold out.
I like Ted Cruz alot and I hope he doesn’t let “us” down. But I guess that, at this point, I’m not looking past the 2014 elections yet and hope that “we” pick up the Senate and so can have more muscle to try to thwart Obama.
And I’m certainly not encouraged that Lindsey Graham is probably gonna get re-elected.
Well I’m OK with both of them running and may the best man win. They are both good guys IMO.
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