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CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump now competitive in general election
CNN.Com ^ | Wed August 19, 2015 | Jennifer Agiesta

Posted on 08/19/2015 7:04:16 AM PDT by BradtotheBone

Washington (CNN)—Since announcing his campaign in late June, Donald Trump has quickly leapt to the top of the Republican field, leading recent polls nationally, in Iowa and in New Hampshire. And now, for the first time in CNN/ORC polling, his gains among the Republican Party have boosted him enough to be competitive in the general election.

The poll finds Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton ahead of Trump by just 6 points, a dramatic tightening since July. Trump is the one of three Republican candidates who have been matched against Clinton multiple times in CNN/ORC polling to significantly whittle the gap between himself and the Democratic frontrunner. He trailed Clinton by 16 points in a July poll, and narrowed that gap by boosting his standing among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (from 67% support in July to 79% now), men (from 46% in July to 53% now) and white voters (from 50% to 55%).

But Clinton still holds the cards overall in the race for the White House, leading four Republican contenders: She tops Trump and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker by 6 points each among registered voters, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush by 9 points, and businesswoman Carly Fiorina by 10 points.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; clinton; donaldtrump; election2016; hillary; hillaryclinton; liberalcnnpoll; newyork; trump
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1 posted on 08/19/2015 7:04:16 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
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To: BradtotheBone

¡Yeb! is unelectable?


2 posted on 08/19/2015 7:06:27 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: BradtotheBone

As a conservative, I never thought I’d even give a thought to voting for him.
However, as my respect for virtually EVERY branch of government (except the military) has gone to zero, and my respect for the uniparty parallels my respect for the things in the toilet bowl, sorry, but I’d vote for him now.

Says a lot about the country, not?


3 posted on 08/19/2015 7:06:42 AM PDT by Da Coyote (Di)
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To: Paladin2

Sweet. Never thought I’d live to see the day.


4 posted on 08/19/2015 7:08:11 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: BradtotheBone

It will still take a few more months to dispel the the notion that Trump’s candidacy is a lark and a publicity stunt but people are starting to come around as they begin to realize just how serious Trump is about this whole thing.


5 posted on 08/19/2015 7:09:26 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (We gave GOP the majority to take care of business and they let us down. Time for Trump/Cruz)
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To: Paladin2

Jeb will re-emerge as a border hawk, count on it. He’ll have to.


6 posted on 08/19/2015 7:10:06 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: BradtotheBone

I couldn’t find the internals of this poll. The Fox poll which breaks down at 42 Dem 38 GOP and 17 Ind has Rubio and Bush beating Hillary and Trump closer than this poll.


7 posted on 08/19/2015 7:13:23 AM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: BradtotheBone

It’s amazing what you can get away with when you don’t have a sugar daddy pissing his pants about losing his investment every time you open your mouth.


8 posted on 08/19/2015 7:15:51 AM PDT by papertyger (When the left wins, they're in power; when the right wins, they're in office)
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To: skeeter

Walker is doing the same to shake up his campaign. But I don’t think you could cover up the “act of love” illegals BS from Jose jeb


9 posted on 08/19/2015 7:16:26 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: SamAdams76
It will still take a few more months to dispel the the notion that Trump’s candidacy is a lark and a publicity stunt but people are starting to come around as they begin to realize just how serious Trump is about this whole thing.

His next 'position paper' is supposedly due out in September. I strongly suspect that will tell the tale. If it has the same kind of impact the first one is having, then it will be Katy bar the door...

the infowarrior

10 posted on 08/19/2015 7:17:22 AM PDT by infowarrior
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To: max americana

Nor the yards of video of Yeb on Telemundo and Univision promising Mexico the world in spanish.


11 posted on 08/19/2015 7:17:24 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Starstruck

A Faux Poll touting ¡Yeb! as a winner is problematic.


12 posted on 08/19/2015 7:17:43 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: Paladin2
A Faux Poll touting ¡Yeb! as a winner is problematic

Then we need to throw out Trump's strong showing too right. Fox itself didn't do the poll. Pollsters themselves can stack the deck by the numbers of each party they interview but this poll on the internals looked fairly legit.

13 posted on 08/19/2015 7:23:33 AM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: infowarrior

Is that the one he is working with Forbes and Laffer on?


14 posted on 08/19/2015 7:24:20 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: Starstruck

Polls at this point are only entertainment and news “story” generators.(


15 posted on 08/19/2015 7:27:52 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: jospehm20
Is that the one he is working with Forbes and Laffer on?

The same, and I expect to be as equally 'game changing". Interesting times ahead...

the infowarrior

16 posted on 08/19/2015 7:31:05 AM PDT by infowarrior
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To: Starstruck

I couldn’t find the internals of this poll.

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Try here;

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/images/08/17/rel8a.-.gop.2016.pdf

Any poll listed at RCP has the internals by clicking on that poll.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/2016_republican_presidential_nomination-3823.html


17 posted on 08/19/2015 7:31:53 AM PDT by deport
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To: infowarrior

I agree.


18 posted on 08/19/2015 7:34:22 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: BradtotheBone

Just an anecdote.

While driving the other day, I saw my first campaign yard sign.

It was for Trump.

In Massachusetts.


19 posted on 08/19/2015 7:35:34 AM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: skeeter

I saw Jorge Ramos on with hannity a couple nights ago. HYSTERICAL his lips were on coke. Hannity could not shut him up! I think the IA-SUPPORT news would be fun to watch about now...


20 posted on 08/19/2015 7:36:28 AM PDT by magna carta
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