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Cruz tops Trump in new national poll; voters split over Supreme Court vote
CNN Politics ^ | February 17, 2016 | Tom LoBianco

Posted on 02/17/2016 2:09:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Ted Cruz has inched ahead of Donald Trump in a new national poll released Wednesday.

The Texas senator has the backing of 28% of Republican voters nationwide, unseating Trump, who won the support of 26% in the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. But Cruz's 2-point edge is within the poll's margin of error.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio comes in third with 17% support, followed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich at 11%, Ben Carson at 10% and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in last place with 4%.

The results are a major change from last month's NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, when Trump held a 13-point lead over Cruz, 33% to 20%.

The latest survey was conducted by Republican pollster Bill McInturff and Democratic pollster Peter Hart after Saturday's GOP debate in South Carolina....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: canadian; cruz; ineligible; scotus; tedcruz; trump
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To: DaxtonBrown

Cruz needs to relentlessly pummel trump from here on out.


61 posted on 02/17/2016 2:28:00 PM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: mtrott

#34 No doubt the Mouth will send out a cease and decist letter to the pollster and threaten lawsuits unless they immediately give him the lead.


62 posted on 02/17/2016 2:28:01 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Republican pollster Bill McInturff and Democratic pollster Peter Hart

I saw these two guys on TV a few days ago and they're both Trump haters.
63 posted on 02/17/2016 2:28:06 PM PST by Signalman
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To: hillarys cankles

Trey Gowdy backing rubio is just downright disappointing to me.

Im getting the feeling like we’re gonna end up with an establishment candidate.

I didn’t think it would happen but it looks like the ducks are lining up.


64 posted on 02/17/2016 2:28:44 PM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: Vermont Lt
For goodness sake...Sanders is beating Hillary.

seems like EVERYONE is beating Hillary. Every now and then , life gives me something to smile about.

65 posted on 02/17/2016 2:28:55 PM PST by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

GW Bush was down 12 points to John Kerry at this point in 2004,

However like Crustsians you like to herry pick your “polls” since the facts have a tendency to smack you repeatedly in the face.


66 posted on 02/17/2016 2:29:05 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: datura
ok here are the updated ones to include recent polls...

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67 posted on 02/17/2016 2:29:25 PM PST by justlittleoleme (Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
They skewed the poll and used only people who identified as "very conservative".

Read: http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/surprise-trump-falls-behind-cruz-national-nbc-wsj-poll-n520296

Another possible explanation for Trump's decline in the new NBC/WSJ poll is an increase in "very conservative" Republican voters from January's sample.

68 posted on 02/17/2016 2:29:39 PM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: spacejunkie2001

Meanwhile nikki halley and trey gowdy are lining up behind rubio.

Trump and cruz blast each other while rubio passes both. Just watch.....


69 posted on 02/17/2016 2:29:49 PM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: dartuser

Every poll that puts cruz ahead in anything, the talking heads on TV call an OUTLIER. LOL.


70 posted on 02/17/2016 2:29:53 PM PST by DrewsMum (If they wanted a conservative, they'd vote for one.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

NBC poll? HA!!!


71 posted on 02/17/2016 2:30:15 PM PST by physcitech (God only knows)
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To: VRWCarea51

Hmm a professional poll by Qunnipac shows Trump up verse a News Media poll from the Cheap Lavor Express the Wall Street Journal/NBC showing Cruz up. Seems you are in something of a quandary here since the professional polls contribution your spin lie.


72 posted on 02/17/2016 2:30:22 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well let’s see Q Poll Trump + 20 USATODAY Poll Trump + 2
Wall Street Journal owned by open borders Trump hater Rupert Murdock comes up with a totally counter poll admittedly manipulated and says Cruz +2 - lots of luck with that.


73 posted on 02/17/2016 2:30:42 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: TheStickman

400 respondents for a national poll—across 50 states?

Do the math—it’s baloney.


74 posted on 02/17/2016 2:31:27 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
If Trump ever does start falling behind in polls regularly - He will hire his own poll done, and make Mexico pay for it !
75 posted on 02/17/2016 2:31:54 PM PST by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good news, if accurate.


76 posted on 02/17/2016 2:32:29 PM PST by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And another national poll out today finds Trump leading by 15 nationally and another by an even larger percentage. This poll just doesn’t sound right at all. But it shows Trump shouldn’t get overconfident.


77 posted on 02/17/2016 2:32:35 PM PST by No Dems 2016
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To: Albion Wilde
Pass it along. GOPe tricksters: They skewed the poll and used only people who identified as "very conservative". Read: http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/surprise-trump-falls-behind-cruz-national-nbc-wsj-poll-n520296 Another possible explanation for Trump's decline in the new NBC/WSJ poll is an increase in "very conservative" Republican voters from January's sample.

And if I skew a poll with retirees the poll would pronounce Matlock as the # 1 viewed program in America today.

78 posted on 02/17/2016 2:32:47 PM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
How can Cruz beat Hillary if he can't beat Trump??




79 posted on 02/17/2016 2:32:52 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

PLEASE keep posting your ignorant hysteric rants. No surprise posters like you who favor the moronic attack bot snark style posting stick together


80 posted on 02/17/2016 2:33:04 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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