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big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 12:38 AM Aug 2015

Donald Trump Widens Lead Over GOP Rivals (32-16-8 over Jeb/Carson)

Source: Reuters/Newsweek 8/21/15 AT 8:50 PM

Republican Donald Trump is pulling away from the pack in the race for the party's U.S. presidential nomination, widening his lead over his closest rivals in the past week, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Friday.

Republican voters show no signs they are growing weary of the brash real estate mogul, who has dominated political headlines and the 17-strong Republican presidential field with his tough talk about immigration and insults directed at his political rivals. The candidates are vying to be nominated to represent their party in the November 2016 general election.

Nearly 32 percent of Republicans surveyed said they backed Trump, up from 24 percent a week earlier, the opinion poll found. Trump had nearly double the support of his closest competitor, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who got 16 percent. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson was third at 8 percent.

Trump has driven the debate on the campaign trail with a hard-line immigration plan that calls for the deportation of undocumented immigrants, amendment of the Constitution to end automatic citizenship for all people born in the United States, and construction of a wall along the border with Mexico.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-polls-republicans-winnning-365199

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Donald Trump Widens Lead Over GOP Rivals (32-16-8 over Jeb/Carson) (Original Post) big_dog Aug 2015 OP
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #1
So, Lone Star... Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #5
Than what? I'm confused... Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #6
Than putting hot coals on your eyes... Contrary1 Aug 2015 #9
Maybe better than lancing an infected hemorrhoid The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #16
While Trump is surely ahead, this is an online poll which means it is meaningless. PSPS Aug 2015 #3
Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #4
Enjoy your stay... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #7
Can't we keep him and bat him about for awhile? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #12
He seems to be turtling... I'm going to lose money on this one... nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #13
Sure, until MIRT gets him! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #15
Bets placed on your max post count. Don't make me lose! nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #8
I'll take 7 n/t Contrary1 Aug 2015 #10
President of what? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #11
These guys are so stupid... Contrary1 Aug 2015 #14
Here's a question for you. candelista Aug 2015 #25
You might want to ask that of one of her supporters. Contrary1 Aug 2015 #37
But how does JEB get 16% in an online poll? John Poet Aug 2015 #18
You answered your own question. candelista Aug 2015 #26
Hello Folks Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2015 #17
An illegal stuffed eagle? trillion Aug 2015 #21
The eagle was real. Yesterday they had a photo op with The Donald holding him. Demoiselle Aug 2015 #33
i can see the t shirt sales now! big_dog Aug 2015 #22
Hello Folks Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2015 #28
the eagle needs to be crapping all over Jeb big_dog Aug 2015 #35
That's disgusting ! Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2015 #36
I WANT one! (With a big "NOT!" underneath the eagle, of course.) eom Demoiselle Aug 2015 #34
Like the eagle making a raspberry at the Don. May go for the fur on his head, next. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #19
Once upon a time Republican meant fiscal responsibility and social responsibility. trillion Aug 2015 #20
They were always schmucks. candelista Aug 2015 #27
Release the Trumpen! tanyev Aug 2015 #23
wait...wait...do I hear (faintly in the distance)....... Chipper Chat Aug 2015 #24
ROMMNEY ? Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2015 #30
Trump needs to hire you. Chipper Chat Aug 2015 #38
So far about half a billion dollars of free wall to wall media coverage. A yellow dog could get 32%! Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #29
Trump is like - watching nascar and waitin' for the car crash (perhaps the poll indicates the asiliveandbreathe Aug 2015 #31
Until I see Republicans gobbling down his canned feces with delight aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #32

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,881 posts)
16. Maybe better than lancing an infected hemorrhoid
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:01 AM
Aug 2015

with a plastic picnic fork, or being thrown naked into a Turkish prison.

Or maybe not.

Response to PSPS (Reply #3)

 

candelista

(1,986 posts)
25. Here's a question for you.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:29 AM
Aug 2015

How about someone who is only worth $100 million, like Hillary? Do you actually believe she gives a rat's ass about you?

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)
37. You might want to ask that of one of her supporters.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 06:32 PM
Aug 2015

On edit: This deserves more than my flippant answer above. I believe that most of these candidates do give a rat's ass about me right now, while courting my vote.

After they are in office? Nah, not so much.

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
18. But how does JEB get 16% in an online poll?
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 02:59 AM
Aug 2015

Doesn't seem likely to me...

... unless he had staff clicking on JEB for half a day...

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
17. Hello Folks
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:26 AM
Aug 2015

Last edited Sat Aug 22, 2015, 02:04 AM - Edit history (1)

Donald Here:



You may have noticed I have taken on a new sport and as it appears ,or I do, I can honestly say I am a very good poll vaulter!
I don't think anybody believes Bush got 16 %

Great entertainment ahead folks ,really really great entertainment. I am sure those favorites wonder if they can be saved by the king pins.

<a href="http://photobucket.com/images/superman%20emblem" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt="superman emblem photo: Superman Symbol SupermanShieldEmblemSymbol.jpg"/></a>

Demoiselle

(6,787 posts)
33. The eagle was real. Yesterday they had a photo op with The Donald holding him.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 02:28 PM
Aug 2015

I wish the eagle had made a real fuss. (Eagle fusses are pretty scary…wing flapping, beak poking, big yellow claws grasping.)
Oh well, maybe next time.

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
28. Hello Folks
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:44 AM
Aug 2015
https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/ntkthpv54c3RweyWfsSDwg--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9NTMxO3E9OTU7dz04MDA-/

Donald Here : )


Fabulous ,just fabulous,everybody should wear one ! I will have my marketing strategist carefully look over the design features ,everybody should have one for every day of week ! 7&7 4 24/7.



Seems like a good combination of numbers for a new line in jumbo jets !

Stay tuned folks we are on a high speed roll!

I just had a brain storm, what the t shirt needs is a powerful message coming through the eye of the eagle,

PUT JEB ON THE BOTTOM TO TOP IT ALL OFF !

!

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
36. That's disgusting !
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 04:06 PM
Aug 2015

lol

https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/ntkthpv54c3RweyWfsSDwg--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9NTMxO3E9OTU7dz04MDA-/

The Donald here : )

But you have a point ,or I do !

I can see it,don't let them crap all over us.

I think the concept has much more of a commercial quality, yes I can see it ,great numbers of chickens on the largest chicken ranch in the world in Texas run like sh-t shop ,run down, dirty ,chicken sh-t all over the place,

And the narrator says, don't let them run this country totally afoul ! From Reagan to Bush to Bush to Bush ,do you really think the country can afford to gift them with the walk ?

And the eagle perched up in a dead shabby looking lop sided tree with a tear drop falling down from it's right eye .

 

trillion

(1,859 posts)
20. Once upon a time Republican meant fiscal responsibility and social responsibility.
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 07:28 AM
Aug 2015

Today it means racism, sexism, sociopathic about not helping others, anti-education, pro-torture, and generally backward hatefilled ignorance. I'm not surprised they are going for trump. They will go for the worst candidate they can get. If someone shows up more racist than trump, more crude, more grossly ignorant, and says they will start not only building walls, but physically hurting the other races, they'll win the Republican primary.

Chipper Chat

(9,695 posts)
24. wait...wait...do I hear (faintly in the distance).......
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:21 AM
Aug 2015

.."it's time for Mitt Romney to enter the race"

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
30. ROMMNEY ?
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:55 AM
Aug 2015
https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/ntkthpv54c3RweyWfsSDwg--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9NTMxO3E9OTU7dz04MDA-/

Hello Folks
The Donald here:

Romney ? That seems like the name of some kind of disinfectant product ,you know ,Romney clean ,Mr. Clean,Martin Shean clean ,SOS, brillo pads all that ! Scourer power !

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
31. Trump is like - watching nascar and waitin' for the car crash (perhaps the poll indicates the
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 11:39 AM
Aug 2015

nascar car fan base)

the first band on the stage to get the folks rockin' (then they are gone)- or

the clown (and his friends) before the big act (then they are gone) - or

the smoke screen to give Jebbie time to hone HIS act(yes, Jebbie will be the nutties nomination (IMHO))

This exercise certainly has exposed the bu''ll''sh''it'' wing of the republiklan party, and I ask - is there any sanity left on the right, or now just far right...based on everything I'm hearing..it seems ....

I find Trump disgusting, the Matt Taibbi article, Trump stopped being funny was spot on....be well all..

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
32. Until I see Republicans gobbling down his canned feces with delight
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 01:02 PM
Aug 2015

as though it was fine pate de fois gras like they did with George Bush's canned feces, I won't see Trump as the leader of this party. All George Bush had to do was issue a series of primitive grunts and do a primitive dance on stage and Republicans swooned by the hundreds of thousands. Trump isn't there yet.

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