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Jeb Bush falls behind Rand Paul and Ted Cruz in battle for Republican presidential nomination (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 OP
You did actually read the poll, right? jmowreader Apr 2015 #1
They all appear to be running for Chief of the Napoleons hifiguy Apr 2015 #4
14>13>12, yes? /NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #7
Yes, but that's not the issue jmowreader Apr 2015 #10
I get it... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #12
Maybe because he hasn't announced yet? JaneyVee Apr 2015 #2
Neither has Walker KamaAina Apr 2015 #8
Hillary was doing a lot better than 12% before she announced... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #11
You'll never be able to convince me that Ted Cruz is a serious candidate for POTUS. BlueStater Apr 2015 #3
He'll go back up, once he announces he's running. cyberswede Apr 2015 #5
For republicans, Jeb might be the sane choice C_U_L8R Apr 2015 #6
Well, Huntsman KamaAina Apr 2015 #9

jmowreader

(50,566 posts)
1. You did actually read the poll, right?
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 07:03 PM
Apr 2015

Scott Walker got 14 percent.
Rand Paul and Ted Cruz each received 13 percent.
Jeb Bush got 12 percent.
Tied for fifth are Ben Carson and the Waterboy at 7 percent apiece.

Because we don't know the MOE of this poll, you're looking at a four-way horse race.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
4. They all appear to be running for Chief of the Napoleons
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 07:10 PM
Apr 2015

at the local laughing academy. Losers have to settle for Julius Caesar.

jmowreader

(50,566 posts)
10. Yes, but that's not the issue
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 07:25 PM
Apr 2015

Nineteen months from the general election and eleven months until New Hampshire, all four of those people have roughly equal levels of support.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts)
12. I get it...
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 07:30 PM
Apr 2015

But 12% for the grandson of a senator, the brother and son of a president, and the former governor of the third most populous state in the Union is freaking embarrassing...I just saw he's a 8% in another poll...

Hilary was at 4, 5 , 6, 7 times that before she even announced.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
3. You'll never be able to convince me that Ted Cruz is a serious candidate for POTUS.
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 07:09 PM
Apr 2015

I don't think this poll means much of anything.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
5. He'll go back up, once he announces he's running.
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 07:11 PM
Apr 2015

The thing is, he might seem like a decent choice to reasonable Republicans. I don't think the Teahadists like him, though.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
9. Well, Huntsman
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 07:21 PM
Apr 2015

of course, the repuke party has lurched so far to the right that if he runs, it'll be as an indy.

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