Posted on 07/01/2015 4:19:50 PM PDT by Mariner
Donald Trump is surging. In a field that has grown to 16 Republican presidential candidates (once Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Ohio Gov. John Kasich make their candidacies official), Trump is now in second place pretty much wherever you look. A new Quinnipiac poll of Iowa voters shows him tied for second with Ben Carson; they each have 10 percent to Walker’s 18. The latest CNN/WMUR poll in New Hampshire also puts Trump in second, with 11 percent, behind only Jeb Bush at 16 percent. And in the Huffington Post Pollster average of national polls, Trump comes in a mere 0.7 percent behind Bush.
While everyone has treated the Trump story as an amusing sideshow to the campaign (which it certainly is), there’s a genuine danger for the GOP in his presence that goes beyond the simple fact that he makes the party look silly (which he certainly does). More than any other candidate, Trump is telling Latinos that the Republican Party doesn’t like them.
Now let’s be clear: It isn’t as though Trump is going to be a serious contender for the nomination. But he could also go significantly higher than he is now. Just think about what happened in 2012, when one ridiculous candidate after another shot to the front of the Republican primary race. At one point, Rick Perry was in the lead with 32 percent support. Herman Cain once led with 26 percent. Newt Gingrich topped the field with 35 percent. Rick Santorum was No. 1 with 34 percent. The 2016 race may or may not be that volatile, but it will certainly have some ups and downs, as one candidate or another will stumble and another will rise.
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I hate the GOP so much!
I think GOP loyalists are like the Piss Boy boy in Mel Brroks` History of the World.
I’m seriously thinking about Trump..!
Yes, please give us a career politician. Was Bob Dole not available?
Yes, isn’t that a hoot.
An Hillary adds so much dignity and credibility to the Democrat party.
Brilliant sarcasm.
And very good news for conservatives sick to the limit of wimps refusing to defend our country
There I said it
Ouch! LOL...
Said by the Paris Hilton of this topic...
If the Post keeps beating him up he is sure to win.
We need a Party that unabashedly serves to improve and make America better and less indebted country for citizens.
Does anyone actually see either Party doing that? They are like their elite media pal owners who serve only special interests and cronies, and not most Americans.
Do you remember recently where Facebook Zuckerberg’s sister or was it the female CEO from Yahoo that claimed women need to “lean in”.
Instead of just women or selected interests of the elites, every legal American needs to “Lean-In” and retake our government from the political thieves that have used their money to buy it.
It's incredible! Check out this post from only yesterday!
Did the poster have an early copy of the author's draft? Or was the poster the author? Inquiring minds want to know!
If a demagogue is someone who says things that aren’t true, what is a politician that says things that are true but idiots refuse to believe?
Polls polls polls..everywhere a poll...
Said by a drunkard who supports liberals who support amnesty.
I hope there aren’t any home videos...
THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT.
It's also about international trade, American culture and Immigration, borders etc.
Defense of the nation goes beyond military defense, and the rest of the GOP field can't seem to get past those talking points.
And, I suspect it's because their money masters don't want it to be said, nor acted upon.
Perot ran as an Independent.
Trump is running as a Republican.
But you probably already knew that.
I wish a candidate would take an even stronger stance on illegals. Someone needs to support systematic deportation starting with those who have broken other laws and those that are on any kind of public assistance. I like what Trump says about e-verify and stiff fines on employers. I think these measures would initiate self deportation, as well.
You got it, Triple E
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice.” - Barry Goldwater
This should be our new mantra.
As a matter of fact, I have made that my new tagline.
As a 2000 boy, you deserve the same.
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