National: Trump Holds Lead, Carson 2nd

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Source: Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ – Donald Trump has increased his GOP vote share since last month’s debate. The latest Monmouth University Poll of Republican voters nationwide also finds Ben Carson moving into second place, Jeb Bush slipping to third, and Scott Walker fading into the background. The poll also tested Trump directly against nine opponents in head-to-head match-ups and found that only Carson is able to get the better of him.

When Republicans and Republican-leaning voters are asked who they would support for the GOP nomination for president, Donald Trump leads the pack at 30%, which is up 4 points from early August before the first debate. Ben Carson (18%) has increased his vote share by 13 points and now holds second place. Jeb Bush (8%) has dropped by 4 points and now stands in a tie for third with Ted Cruz (8%). Following behind are Marco Rubio (5%), Carly Fiorina (4%), and Mike Huckabee (4%).

Scott Walker (3%), who held third place in Monmouth’s August poll, has dropped 8 points since then. Chris Christie, John Kasich, and Rand Paul each get 2%. The remaining six candidates included in the poll score no higher than 1% each.

“None of the establishment candidates is having any success in getting an anti-Trump vote to coalesce around them. In fact, any attempt to take on Trump directly only seems to make him stronger,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, NJ.

Read more: http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/32212254994/32212254995/30064771087/6f102b2c-508f-4bc3-8cd9-6f650f4bcc3a.pdf

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George Pataki (<1%) takes the lead over Rick Santorum (0%)...

[geek tragedy]

1. Ben Carson has more support than Rubio, Walker and Jeb! combined nt

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

2. Hello folks

The Donald here : !



Carson is a really really great sergeon but he knows little to nothing about precision putting . Closing the deal is all about precision putting , precision putting is not about rocket science or brain surgery. The precision putt is all about sealing the deal.

Ask anybody around the course and they will tell you, The Donald knows all about sealing the deal.After all I built the course !

They just love me out in the wide open spaces !
They never ever say bad things about me !



Hello folks Chris here:
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I never ever said or will say a bad thing about the Donald because in the 13 years I've known him ,I know he is true to his word about about believing in giving those who have made mistakes a second chance.
And that's the bridge I need to cross. Down deep I truly believe the Donald is the one that can save me from political obscurity. That would make me a two time second chancer .

[riversedge]

3. haha -and Walker is down 8pts. la la

[YOHABLO]

4. The next President will not be a Republican .. and then hopefully the crazies will go away.

Well at least for a couple months. Then the campaign cycle will begin again in Feb.