Poll: Jeb, Trump in virtual tie (New poll)

The HIll ^ | 7/11/15 | Mark Hensch

[jimbo123]

GOP presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Donald Trump are locked in a virtual tie for the 2016 Republican nomination, according to a Reuters-Ipsos poll released Saturday.

It found that 16.1 percent of self-identified Republicans back Bush, the former governor of Florida.

Trump, a New York business mogul, chases Bush’s lead with 15.8 percent support.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came in third 9.5 percent of possible voters’ backing.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is next at 8.1 percent, followed by retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson at 7.2 percent.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker – widely expected to enter the 2016 field Monday – earned 5.8 percent.

[no-to-illegals]

reminds me of ‘Higher Ground’ ... former hit song from Stevie Wonder.

[GeronL]

The Joke and the Hoax are tied,

I feel so sad for the future of this country

[anymouse]

reminds me of ‘Higher Ground’ ... former hit song from Stevie Wonder.

Maybe you were thinking of Steve Windwood?

[stanne]

pshaw

It’s like when people around here tell me they’re bilingual.

I want to ask, ‘Oh you speak English?’

Jeb. denial.

[ilgipper]

Not Jeb is beating Jeb. We just need the field to shake out and someone to really rise to the top. if it’s a muddle like 2012 and everyone gets their moment to rise, we end up with Jeb.

[Mariner]

"In the Reuters/Ipsos poll of the Republican race, 404 self-identified Republicans age 18 or over were questioned from July 6-10. The poll had a credibility interval, a measure of accuracy, of 5.7 percentage points. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll of the Democratic race, 504 self-identified Democrats age 18 or over were questioned over the same time period, with a credibility interval of 5.1 percentage points."

This poll is nearly worthless.

And, I was certain of hat fact when I saw Christie at 9.5%.

[Leaning Right]

I can understand why some Republicans support Trump. I get that. but I cannot understand why anyone would support Jeb Bush. Is it just the Bush name?

[jimbo123]

Reuters sauces their reporting for Jeb!

Trump is leading! Reuters decided not to report on Independents who vote in GOP primaries!

Poll Link at the Right.

https://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=6915

[jimbo123]

Trump is leading. Reuters didn’t report that Trump is beating Jeb with Independents.

Trump 14%
Bush 9%

https://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=6915

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

How is Bush anywhere near the top? WTF?

[aquila48]

Hard to believe that Cruz doesn’t poll higher.

[RIghtwardHo]

1.5 in 10. lol mmmmkay.

[no-to-illegals]

AP pulling a ‘sleeper’ lie?

[cradle of freedom]

Name recognition means a lot. I once heard a political expert say that 1/3 of voters vote on name recognition, 1/3 on ideology and I forget about the rest.

[Sacajaweau]

Walker declares on the 16th.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Yeb Bush has promised to turn the country into North Mexico.

16% of GOP voters support that?

[jimbo123]

It’s clear now that given Trumps lead with Independents, Bush has fallen to 2nd place in New Hampshire.

That’s why NH polling from last weekend is being withheld.

Christie is #2 with independents which means his job is to spoil Trump in New Hampshire. But he’s taking support away from Jeb, not Trump.

https://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=6915

[Sacajaweau]

Bush is in this as a money raiser and no more. Same for Hillary.

[HarleyLady27]

I think Jebbie knows he’s toast and he wants a position in Pres. Donald Trump’s Cabinet....to bad...neither the Cruz/Trump or Trump/Cruz Cabinet is going to give him anything but bird seed....