Walker Support Solid, Establishment Favorite Bush Struggles in N.H.

Breitbart Big Government ^ | April 17, 2015 | Mike Flynn

[Cincinatus' Wife]

As the Republican presidential candidates gather this weekend in New Hampshire, they’re all chasing a midwestern governor.

The latest survey of New Hampshire Republicans, by liberal-leaning Public Policy Polling, finds Wisconsin’s Scott Walker with a strong lead at 24 percent, followed by a rising Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Establishment favorite Jeb Bush is currently mired in fourth place, with 10 percent support, a drop from the last PPP poll of the first-in-the-nation primary state.

Other polls show the race remains tight. The RealClearPolitics average has Walker at 19 percent, followed by Bush at 15 percent and Sen. Rand Paul at 12 percent. That tracks closely with a REACH Communications survey also completed this month. In that poll, Walker leads at 22 percent, followed by Bush at 16 percent and Paul at 15 percent.

Still, Jeb Bush’s exploratory campaign may be answering a call no one has made.

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Walker’s favorables among “very” and “somewhat” conservative voters are the highest of all candidates, followed closely by Cruz. Jeb Bush does best among “somewhat” liberal Republican voters. Chris Christie dominates polling among the “very” liberal GOP voters, a very small universe.

Walker and Paul do best among female Republican voters. Jeb Bush is a distant seventh among female voters in N.H., tied with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Among Tea Party Republicans, 32 percent support Walker and 25 percent support Cruz. The rest of the field trails these two badly.

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[Hardens Hollow]

NE Tennessee.

I’ve actually been here awhile, but changed my screename when I moved. I wanted something that reflected my transformation into a Galt’s Gulch-type existence. I’ve just planted my garden and am starting a business - so time will tell if this existence will be successful or not ;) Even if not, it is lovely here and was the best decision I’ve made, even if it was quite costly. It’s only money, right? and the IRS would just steal it anyway!

[PJ-Comix]

You know who is probably happiest about this poll? Columba Bush. No kidding. It’s no big secret that she DREADS going to the White House and living in a bubble. No one would be happier when Jeb pulls out of the race than his wife. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if she casts her Florida primary vote for Marco Rubio just to stay out of the limelight.