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denem

(11,045 posts)
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 09:40 PM Dec 2015

Donald Trump at 41% in new national poll

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Donald Trump has hit a new milestone in national polling, garnering 41% of the Republican vote in a new national poll.

Trump is at 41% in a Monmouth University poll out Monday, holding a wide advantage over his GOP challengers. His support was up from 28% in October.

In second was the vrising Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, at 14%; followed by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, at 10%. Ben Carson was at 9%, down 9 points from October, and all other candidates were in the low single digits

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/14/politics/donald-trump-new-poll-monmouth/index.html



A sample of 385 Republican and Republican-leaning voters by telephone from December 10-13

- A 385 person national poll?
- Land lines?
- Leaning vs likely voters?
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Donald Trump at 41% in new national poll (Original Post) denem Dec 2015 OP
Was it an Internet poll? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #1
Land line telephone 385 'Nation Poll' denem Dec 2015 #2
Joke VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #5
sorry - took it serious rurallib Dec 2015 #11
You got me denem Dec 2015 #12
You are correct. (nt) paleotn Dec 2015 #16
per article rurallib Dec 2015 #3
But NOT likely voters denem Dec 2015 #7
telephone Jarqui Dec 2015 #4
This country is full of fucking morons. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2015 #6
Certainly not a good testament to the quality of education these folks received. Jarqui Dec 2015 #8
Hey, a lot of my students love Trump, and it comes from home, not school nt adigal Dec 2015 #31
My folks were prejudiced and anti-Semitic when i was growing up Jarqui Dec 2015 #32
I've been worried about this country for some time.... MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #17
To be fair they don't really have any good choices. Egnever Dec 2015 #33
It's only GOP, not Dems or Independents. This is a typical number. They report a 5% pnwmom Dec 2015 #9
It's still frighteningly impressive thesquanderer Dec 2015 #21
Yes. It is scary. nt pnwmom Dec 2015 #22
Scary. I don't think the "Reach across the aisle and find common ground" works with Fascists. jalan48 Dec 2015 #10
+1 Person 2713 Dec 2015 #18
u got that right florida08 Dec 2015 #29
So there you have it OnlinePoker Dec 2015 #13
Or you might have actually read a comment denem Dec 2015 #14
Right now, Trump is tops in all national polls of Republicans OnlinePoker Dec 2015 #19
So you're saying we're just one stooge short? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2015 #28
. Egnever Dec 2015 #34
Yep, one Stooge short of a trio. libdem4life Dec 2015 #36
Maybe a Trump presidency chapdrum Dec 2015 #15
Doubtful. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2015 #27
Big deal. 41% of 20% = 8%. WOW11!!! Tune in and watch our ads!!11!!1! PSPS Dec 2015 #20
His numbers are even higher on Discussionist CreekDog Dec 2015 #23
Get you free Trump Ad here Wibly Dec 2015 #24
I get a little guff at work about Trump leading in the polls davidpdx Dec 2015 #25
And once he becomes the Republican nominee, he'll get a solid 47% in the GE, minimum. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2015 #26
He is going to win the Republican nomination adigal Dec 2015 #30
Well, it seems that a good portion of Republican voters have jumped the shark. Beacool Dec 2015 #35

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
11. sorry - took it serious
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 09:53 PM
Dec 2015

It is scary that Trump is so high - but any one of those clowns is just as scary.

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
3. per article
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 09:48 PM
Dec 2015

"Monmouth surveyed 385 Republican and Republican-leaning voters by telephone from December 10-13 for the poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points."

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
32. My folks were prejudiced and anti-Semitic when i was growing up
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 01:21 PM
Dec 2015

We had George Wallace, the KKK and others touting segregation and hate, etc.

But we had MLK, the Kennedys and others who helped us kids as did many of my teachers turn our parents around.

Today, my 90 year old Mom's favorite person to follow in the news - which she does every single day - is Barack Obama. She thinks the world of him.

Trumps followers demonstrate we still have some work to do.

I always thought George W Bush was an embarrassment as president. To me, Trump is an even bigger embarrassment as a candidate for president.

Hopefully, the country comes to it's senses.

 

MeNMyVolt

(1,095 posts)
17. I've been worried about this country for some time....
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 10:14 PM
Dec 2015

..now I'm scared. We have a ton of people with some very fucked up heads. What do we do?

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
9. It's only GOP, not Dems or Independents. This is a typical number. They report a 5%
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 09:52 PM
Dec 2015

margin of error.

jalan48

(13,870 posts)
10. Scary. I don't think the "Reach across the aisle and find common ground" works with Fascists.
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 09:52 PM
Dec 2015

If you've ever argued with a Tea Bagger it's basically they are right and it goes from there. I've found the, "You're fucking nuts" to be the best response.

OnlinePoker

(5,722 posts)
13. So there you have it
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 09:57 PM
Dec 2015

A stooge (Trump) on one side and a corporate stooge (Clinton) on the other. Everybody talks about it, but nobody wants any real change.

OnlinePoker

(5,722 posts)
19. Right now, Trump is tops in all national polls of Republicans
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 10:33 PM
Dec 2015

Clinton is tops of all national polls of Democrats. You either get more corporatocracy with Clinton or outright fascism with Trump.

 

chapdrum

(930 posts)
15. Maybe a Trump presidency
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 10:08 PM
Dec 2015

will put eight effing years of the W "administration" in perspective for the millions of pi*sant suckers in this country.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
27. Doubtful.
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 08:24 AM
Dec 2015

Anyone stupid enough to put W in the WH twice is stupid enough to put Trump there. And probably think it was a good idea afterwards.

Wibly

(613 posts)
24. Get you free Trump Ad here
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 03:25 AM
Dec 2015

Considering the GOP turnout in the primaries has hovered around 20% for a decade or more, this translates to about 8% support nationally. It certainly does not include any Democratic or Independent voters.
The poll itself is a very small sample size, so even considering it an indicator is like believing there were 10 shooters on the grassy knoll and two in the limo.
All posting the results of this poll does is give Trump and the GOP free advertising. Which for some strange reason DU seems intent on providing.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
25. I get a little guff at work about Trump leading in the polls
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 08:20 AM
Dec 2015

because I'm abroad and work with people from other countries western countries. They can't understand why Trump is doing so well.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
26. And once he becomes the Republican nominee, he'll get a solid 47% in the GE, minimum.
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 08:22 AM
Dec 2015

We'll jut need to prevent him from getting that last 3% or so.

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
35. Well, it seems that a good portion of Republican voters have jumped the shark.
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 02:59 PM
Dec 2015

The party's bigwigs are despairing. They don't know how to derail the Trump carnival wagon.

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