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brooklynite

(94,974 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2015, 07:02 AM Jul 2015

Poll: Bush, Trump rising nationally for GOP, but both trail Clinton

Source: CNN

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Bush stands at 19%, up from 13% in May -- and his best showing in CNN/ORC polling since December. Trump follows at 12%, up from 3% before his announcement. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (8%), neurosurgeon Ben Carson (7%) and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (7%) round out the top five.

Notably absent from this top five -- though statistically speaking not far behind -- are Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (6%, down from 14% in May) and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (6%, down slightly from 10%). Both had been top five candidates in each of the last two CNN/ORC polls, and Walker had been in the top five since February.

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On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton continues to hold all the cards. Nationally, she leads all other candidates by more than 40 points, with 57% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents behind her, 16% backing Vice President Joe Biden, 14% Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 2% Jim Webb and 1% or less for former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee.

The poll holds better news for Biden than it does for Sanders, who has made gains against Clinton in recent polling in Iowa and New Hampshire. But Biden actually tops the list as national Democrats' second-choice candidate, 35% say he's their second pick, compared with 14% who say Sanders is.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/01/politics/donald-trump-poll-hillary-clinton-jeb-bush/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29

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Poll: Bush, Trump rising nationally for GOP, but both trail Clinton (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2015 OP

Truuuuuuuummmmppppppp!!!!! nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #1

The whole lot of them are newfie11 Jul 2015 #2

If the media would do their job, and not coddle all the clowns there would be about 5-8 on each side Thor_MN Jul 2015 #3

What does the media have to do with the number of Democrats? brooklynite Jul 2015 #4

The roll of the media is to report. Thor_MN Jul 2015 #5

So you think the media should tell us who deserves to run? brooklynite Jul 2015 #6

Scary that you would draw that conclusion. Thor_MN Jul 2015 #8

I'm seeing plenty of negative stuff on the Republicans... brooklynite Jul 2015 #9

Since you don't seem to get it, probably best to let it drop then... Thor_MN Jul 2015 #16

Bush Hides, Numbers Rise! Gamecock Lefty Jul 2015 #7

'It is also my opinion that all Republicans are unfit to serve.' Agree 100%! freshwest Jul 2015 #14

Trump????? Beacool Jul 2015 #10

GOP voting for Trump makes sense to me. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #11

Oh, please! Pretty please! Let Trump be their candidate! Please, please, please! freshwest Jul 2015 #15

So those two are the flavors of the week? d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #12

I do not understand Trump's appeal--even to Republicans. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #13

Those general election numbers are nuts DrToast Jul 2015 #17

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

1. Truuuuuuuummmmppppppp!!!!! nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 07:15 AM

Jul 2015

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

2. The whole lot of them are

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 07:26 AM

Jul 2015

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

3. If the media would do their job, and not coddle all the clowns there would be about 5-8 on each side

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 07:39 AM

Jul 2015

brooklynite

(94,974 posts)

4. What does the media have to do with the number of Democrats?

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 07:50 AM

Jul 2015

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

5. The roll of the media is to report.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:07 AM

Jul 2015

If it was doing its job, it would weed out the clowns who are unfit to serve as president. As it stands there are upwards of 31 GOP candidates. The number of declared Democratic candidates is about 15. You can cut the numbers in about half based just on name recognition, there are some people that have declared but will never have the resources to mount a national campaign.

If the media was doing it's job, there is no way that Walker would be leading in Iowa. His record of fucking over Wisconsin should be bringing derision instead of support. The media is following St. Ronnie's rule and not speaking ill of a fellow Republican.

What does the media have to do with the number of Democratic candidates? The only clowns on the Dem side are the unknowns that will never get on the primary ballots in all 50 states.

brooklynite

(94,974 posts)

6. So you think the media should tell us who deserves to run?

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:40 AM

Jul 2015

Scary....

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

8. Scary that you would draw that conclusion.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:51 AM

Jul 2015

The media's job is to report, positives and negatives, not just on the Democratic candidates, but all candidates.

It's up to the individual to decide, based on that information, who deserves to run.

Seriously?

brooklynite

(94,974 posts)

9. I'm seeing plenty of negative stuff on the Republicans...

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 09:27 AM

Jul 2015

Don't know what you're concerned about.

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

16. Since you don't seem to get it, probably best to let it drop then...

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:44 PM

Jul 2015

Have a happy day.

Gamecock Lefty

(701 posts)

7. Bush Hides, Numbers Rise!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:47 AM

Jul 2015

I find it odd (well, not really) that the more Bush keeps quiet the more his numbers rise. Quite telling, isn’t it? I look at Hillary and Bernie and both would have Bush for breakfast, lunch, then spit him out and have him for supper again! Bush is a lightweight.

It is also my opinion that all Republicans are unfit to serve. They are not representing the American people; they are representing a growing-smaller-by-the-day segment of the population that shares their ever-fading visions. Don’t be fooled by them. They are snakes in sheep’s clothing.

What really gets me, though, is how close elections are. I keep thinking we libs should be blowing the doors off every single election and yet the Repubs control both houses of Congress and national elections are usually close no matter what. I know redistricting plays a part, but why do some keep voting for the wingnut party? I just don’t get it.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

14. 'It is also my opinion that all Republicans are unfit to serve.' Agree 100%!

Reply to Gamecock Lefty (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 03:07 PM

Jul 2015

Beacool

(30,254 posts)

10. Trump?????

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 10:54 AM

Jul 2015

The guy is a bad joke. Republicans are nuts........

SunSeeker

(51,798 posts)

11. GOP voting for Trump makes sense to me.

Reply to Beacool (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 01:11 PM

Jul 2015

If you are going to vote for oligarchs' interests, just vote for the oligarch and eliminate the middle man!

But as far as anyone who is not a billionaire voting GOP, you are spot on, Republicans are nuts.