Trump shows staying power with surge ahead of first debate

Trump shows staying power with surge ahead of first debate

By James Oliphant at Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/30/us-usa-election-trump-idUSKCN0Q40CC20150730

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The poll shows Trump with his greatest support yet nationally, as nearly a quarter of Republicans surveyed said he would be their choice as the party's presidential nominee in 2016. He has opened up a double-digit lead over his closest rival, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who trails at 12 percent.

"I’m proud to be in first place by such a wide margin in another national poll," Trump said in a statement to Reuters.

Trump has surged since suffering a slight downtick in the wake of the McCain furor. The five-day rolling online poll had the real-estate mogul and reality TV star at 15 percent among Republicans on Friday before rocketing to 24.9 percent on Tuesday.

"He’s not going away," said Steve Duprey, a Republican National Committee member from New Hampshire and a former McCain adviser. "There are people who think his candidacy is a flash in the pan or a flash in the moment, but I think that underestimates his appeal."



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