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Keyser Söze

On 8/26/15 2:30 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:46:26 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 8/25/15 4:39 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:18:52 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Public Policy Polling released new survey results this morning out of
New Hampshire, the nation’s first primary state.

1. Donald Trump: 35%
2. John Kasich: 11%
3. Carly Fiorina: 10%
4. Jeb Bush: 7%
4. Scott Walker: 7%
6. Ben Carson: 6%

Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio each have 4% support in the
poll, while Rand Paul is now in 10th place with 3%.

Note, Jeb Bush has long been seen as the likely frontrunner in the
Granite State, but if PPP is correct, at this point, Trump’s support in
New Hampshire is now five times greater than the former governor’s.
Adding insult to injury, only 38% of GOP primary voters in the state
have a favorable opinion of Bush, while 41% have a negative impression.

Trump’s 35% is the strongest showing of any Republican in any New
Hampshire poll this year. His New Hampshire support, at least for now,
is roughly equivalent to the support for Bush, Walker, and Rubio
combined – times two.

Also this morning, a new Monmouth poll is out, showing the Republicans’
standing in South Carolina, the nation’s second primary state. Maybe it
will offer better news for the GOP establishment waiting for Trump Mania
to end? Maybe not.

1. Donald Trump: 30%
2. Ben Carson: 15%
3. Jeb Bush: 9%
4. Marco Rubio: 6%
4. Carly Fiorina: 6%
6. Ted Cruz: 5%

Scott Walker and Lindsey Graham are tied for seventh place in the poll
with 4% each. Note, this is Graham’s home state.

What’s especially striking about Trump’s support is how broad it is: he
leads among South Carolina Republicans who describe themselves as “very
conservative,” “somewhat conservative,” and “moderate to liberal.”
Despite his general secularism, the New York real-estate developer also
leads among evangelical Christians, picking up 33% of their support.

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Swiped from MSNBC site.

The Donald. Love it. And Jebbie is sliding down the pole into the abyss.

The scary thing is he is closing on Hillary too. CNN has them within 6
points which is close to the margin of error.

He isn't going to beat Hillary if he gets the nod. If I got a call from
a polling group asking me who I'd want to be the GOP nominee, I'd
say...Trump, of course.

I am still not sure Hillary is going to be running by next summer but
Trump is looking frighteningly stronger than I would expect.
He has a year to work on his image and put together a group to tune
his foreign policy platform to something a bit more realistic.
These guys are all basically just who the people hire are.

Considering some of the slugs who have been president, he may not be
the worst, even in my lifetime.

I still doubt I would ever vote for him. If it came down to Hillary or
Trump, I might leave it blank or vote for someone who won't win.
(pretty much the same thing)

I think Trump is doing a wonderful job of driving the GOP, himself, and
the other 2016 Republican POTUS wannabes right over the edge of a cliff
and into the abyss of nativism and known-nothing-ism. None of them seem
to have anything serious/substantial/useful in the way of programs,
policies, or ideas. I love how Trump's behavior is making Jeb Bush look
as inept as he apparently is.

Trump is an expert at rousing the rabble, and rabble makes up a huge
percentage these days of the Republican base.

I really like Bernie Sanders. I wish he were 10 years younger. He's a
decent guy. I like Joe Biden, too, and for the same reasons...basic
decency. I can't say the same for *any* of the announced Republican
wannabes.