"Republicans see Cruz as party leader"

[applegrove]

Republicans see Cruz as party leader

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/11/republicans-see-cruz-as-party-leader.html

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PPP's newest national survey finds that in the wake of the shutdown, Republican voters now view Ted Cruz as their party's leader. 21% picked Cruz to 17% for Chris Christie, and 15% for John Boehner. Cruz finished well ahead of the other GOP Senators we tested- Rand Paul got 9%, John McCain 7%, and Mitch McConnell only 4%. Mitt Romney at 8% and Sarah Palin at 4% were the other people we tested.

Numbers PPP will release next week show Ted Cruz would be an exceedingly weak Presidential candidate in the general election. The good news for the GOP is that even if the party base sees Cruz as their leader Democrats and independents actually see Chris Christie, who has far broader approval, as the leader of the Republican Party these days. With Democrats Christie gets 23% to 17% for Boehner and only 10% for Cruz. And with independents Christie gets 25% to 17% for Cruz and 10% for Boehner. Even if Republicans themselves see Cruz as their leader, they're better off with everyone else seeing it as Christie.



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[gopiscrap]

1. yes, nominate that crazy fucker

[arely staircase]

3. no shit nt

[gopiscrap]

4. I would love to see a nearly total blue map!

[arely staircase]

7. as long as we didn't nominate a convicted sex offender

he would lose. And even that might be a near run thing.

[etherealtruth]

10. OMG ... your response made me laugh inappropriately loud

I appreciate and agree with the sentiment, but that was really funny

[gopiscrap]

12. it made me laugh also.

[DonViejo]

2. Four percentage points is "well ahead?"...

Another way to look at it is, 52% voted against Cruz: 17% for Chris Christie, 15% for John Boehner, Rand Paul got 9%, John McCain 7%, and Mitch McConnell 4% = 52%

[arely staircase]

5. kinda

No runnoffs in primaries. But yeah, you are still right. He ain't walking away with anything as "well ahead implies."

[DonViejo]

8. I'm glad the media and the polling outfit are trying to create some havoc and discomfort for

the repukes, but this just seems too easy for folks to dismiss.

[senseandsensibility]

6. Cool

and not surprising.

[Jamaal510]

9. What, so Limbaugh is no longer king? nt

[Historic NY]

11. They must be blind as bats.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

13. Pualeeeze proceed!

[applegrove]

14. LOL!

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. Screw a pony - put that on my Christmas wishlist.

Puleeeze, oh pretty, pretty puleeze.......................

[blkmusclmachine]

16. Canadian Bacon.

Go home, wherever that is...

[DJ13]

17. LOL

They'll believe anything.