Posted on 02/17/2016 7:10:34 PM PST by SoConPubbie
In an NBC/WSJ poll released today, Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump by two points nationally.
Cruz has 28 percent to Trump’s 26 percent. Rubio is third with 17 percent, followed by Kasich at 11, Carson at 10, and Bush in last place at 4 percent.
“The results from the poll -- conducted after Trump's victory in New Hampshire, as well as after Saturday's GOP debate in South Carolina -- are a significant reversal from last month, when Trump held a 13-point lead over Cruz, 33 percent to 20 percent.”
Donald Trump has polled first in 31 consecutive national polls since November, when Dr. Ben Carson briefly led Mr. Trump. Cruz’s lead over Trump comes a surprise given recent polling in South Carolina. Mr. Trump currently leads Ted Cruz by double digits there, with the South Carolina primary taking place on Saturday.
Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who conducted this survey, says Trump's drop could signal being “right on top of a shift in the campaign.”
In hypothetical one-on-one matchups, the NBC/WSJ national poll shows Trump behind both Cruz (56 percent to 40 percent) and Rubio (57 percent to 41 percent).
“Surprise hell, this is the 10th thread!”
You sound disappointed there is not more!
You realize that 10% increase can be 1 additional voter in this category?
“Cruz was not born here. He cannot be president. He cannot be anything after today.”
Has there been a major legal opinion about that or you just hoping?
If I were a Cruz supporter, I think I would have quietly conceded the primary to Trump after New Hampshire. The handwriting was on the wall even before Iowa, but after the first real primary contest, it was doubly confirmed.
There is no path to the nomination for Ted, because Trump simply has too much momentum and support across all demographics, to overcome. That's been the long and short of it all along, and anyone with their eyes wide open could see it.
The last several months of bashing, thrashing, and hurtful infighting on this site, has been for naught, because the contest was decided by the American people before the first vote was cast.
As they say, 'It's all over, but for the crying, and unfortunately, we're going to be listening to that for months and months to come.
“Lose with Cruz”
Dump the Rump.
LOL...
I don’t care whose side you’re on...that was funny.
If they start in the morning, they might be able to get through each stage of the grief process by late Saturday....that’s when reality is going to hit. ;>)
Good God. We can not have a liar in chief. Cruz has a natural way of lying CONSTANTLY. He said Clinton nominated Trump’s sister to the federal judgeship.........WRONG. Such a liar. See below. Finally you may vote for Trump.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Barry, Maryanne Trump
Born 1937 in New York, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 14, 1983, to a seat vacated by H. Curtis Meanor. Confirmed by the Senate on October 6, 1983, and received commission on October 7, 1983. Service terminated on October 25, 1999, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Con Job poll!
Reality checks are a bitch....
Reminds me of the AP's use of "...unexpectedly".
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