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Playinghardball Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 03:18 PM
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CNN Poll: Does Trump have the right stuff to be president?
Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) - Most Americans don't think that Donald Trump has many of the traits they typically look for in a president - including honesty, empathy, and an ability to manage the government, according to a new national poll.

But a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday does indicate that the public says the billionaire businessman, real estate mogul and reality TV star is intelligent, tough enough to handle a crisis and not a typical politician. Trump has been flirting with running for the White House and says he'll announce by June whether he'll launch a bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Eighty-two percent of people questioned in the poll, which was conducted last weekend, before the news of the killing of Osama bin Laden, say Trump is intelligent, with 67 percent saying he is not a typical politician. Fifty-seven percent say he's tough enough to handle a crisis, 51 percent say he can get the economy moving and half of those questioned say he's likeable.

But only 37 percent say Trump can manage the government, 34 percent say he's honest and trustworthy and 32 percent say he's someone they admire. Only 27 percent say Trump has the right experience to be president, 26 percent say he's in touch with Americans and 24 percent say he shares their values.

More at: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/06/cnn-poll-does-trump-have-the-right-stuff-to-be-president/
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 03:33 PM
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1. Wait until they get to know him.
If he was on the local news regularly as he is in our area, the would soon learn that his hair is not the only thing that flops in the slightest breeze.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 03:35 PM
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2. A DUer posted that Trump is the grown-up version of Eric Cartman.
Lol, I have to agree.
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 06:42 PM
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4. I also have to agree. Good call.
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icnorth Donating Member (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 04:12 PM
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3. Why does CNN only conduct its polls
in Cut and Shoot Texas? :beer:
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deacon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 06:58 PM
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5. Trump is a major league asshole. n/t
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