Donald Trump continues to lead Republican presidential race – CBS poll

[Jingthing]

Now that Carson is leading in Iowa, does the title need to be changed?

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/22/carson-steals-lead-from-trump-in-key-state-of-iowa.html

Nope.

That's that WEIRD one state which doesn't even have a real primary election.

The OP reflects the nation.

[mesquite]

30 % of the republicans support support Trump at this time in a very crowded field, the remaining 70% do not, what remains to be seen is , when the field settles to two or three candidates as it will inevitable do, how many of the 70% will gravitate to Tramp and how many to his opponent/ opponents

Given his behavior so far, I am willing to say that his outrageous behavior attract the outrageous fringe wing of the republican party who max out at 30% , and the remaining 70% will support others,

if the field settles to two, I predict Trump will loose by a large margin.

In the end the only effect Trump will have in this election is to cause the eventual republican nominee to drift too far to the right, to his/hers detriment in the general election.

Still thinking that way? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-13/trump-new-favorite-to-take-republican-nomination-betfair-says

Donald Trump is the new favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination, Betfair said, less than three weeks before Iowa caucus-goers cast the first votes of the 2016 election.

The odds on a Trump victory are 15/8, or 34 percent, putting the billionaire real-estate mogul as favourite in the market for the first time, Betfair said in an e-mailed statement in London on Wednesday. Previous favourite Marco Rubio widened to 11/5, or 31 percent, while Ted Cruz is 7/2, 22 percent. Betfair didn’t provide earlier odds in its e-mail.

“The market for Republican nominee has been the tightest betting contest in the 2016 presidential election so far,” said Naomi Totten, a spokeswoman for Betfair, in the statement.

A new Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows Cruz and Trump racing for first place. Cruz has the support of 25 percent of those likely to attend the Republican caucuses on Feb. 1, followed by Trump at 22 percent.

[Publicus]

Meanwhile, the sitting President goes on national TV to denigrate Mr. Trump to the public in an attempt to use his position to sway public opinion and influence the voters...to his Democratic Party...

Just another feather in the cap of the most self-aggrandizing President in US history...

The president is also the leader of his/her political party.

President Obama will be campaigning for the nominee of the Democratic party in the general election. Presidents do that. And for the Senate, and for the House....and for governors etc etc. It's been true for a long time.

Learn something new each day.

[sirineou]

30 % of the republicans support support Trump at this time in a very crowded field, the remaining 70% do not, what remains to be seen is , when the field settles to two or three candidates as it will inevitable do, how many of the 70% will gravitate to Tramp and how many to his opponent/ opponents

Given his behavior so far, I am willing to say that his outrageous behavior attract the outrageous fringe wing of the republican party who max out at 30% , and the remaining 70% will support others,

if the field settles to two, I predict Trump will loose by a large margin.

In the end the only effect Trump will have in this election is to cause the eventual republican nominee to drift too far to the right, to his/hers detriment in the general election.

Still thinking that way? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-13/trump-new-favorite-to-take-republican-nomination-betfair-says

Donald Trump is the new favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination, Betfair said, less than three weeks before Iowa caucus-goers cast the first votes of the 2016 election.

The odds on a Trump victory are 15/8, or 34 percent, putting the billionaire real-estate mogul as favourite in the market for the first time, Betfair said in an e-mailed statement in London on Wednesday. Previous favourite Marco Rubio widened to 11/5, or 31 percent, while Ted Cruz is 7/2, 22 percent. Betfair didn’t provide earlier odds in its e-mail.

“The market for Republican nominee has been the tightest betting contest in the 2016 presidential election so far,” said Naomi Totten, a spokeswoman for Betfair, in the statement.

A new Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows Cruz and Trump racing for first place. Cruz has the support of 25 percent of those likely to attend the Republican caucuses on Feb. 1, followed by Trump at 22 percent.

Sure, Remember RicK Santorum 2012?

Let's wait until the fat lady sings.

Edited January 14, 2016 by sirineou

[Steely Dan]

He has just announced he will legalize Marijuana if elected, the rest had might as well give up, it's in the bag.

[neverdie]

If Donald Trump is leading, it must be a race to the bottom.

[Jingthing]

He has just announced he will legalize Marijuana if elected, the rest had might as well give up, it's in the bag.

HRC will offer free joints along with the free condoms in schools. No worries.

[thaibeachlovers]

If Donald Trump is leading, it must be a race to the bottom.

All political races in the western so called democracies are a race to the bottom. Why else would we be in the financial poo if not for the unaffordable and blatant bribery all politicians engage in, in their desire to continue having their snouts in the public purse trough.

[neverdie]

If Donald Trump is leading, it must be a race to the bottom.

All political races in the western so called democracies are a race to the bottom. Why else would we be in the financial poo if not for the unaffordable and blatant bribery all politicians engage in, in their desire to continue having their snouts in the public purse trough.

So very true Sir !