COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has emerged as the front-runner for the GOP nomination by winning over roughly a third of Republicans in the early voting states and in preference polls, packing his rallies with men and women, evangelical Christians and military veterans, blue-collar workers and wealthy retirees.
His critics have argued for months he’ll never be able to grow that wide-but-only-so-deep coalition by clashing with Pope Francis, attacking former President George W. Bush and skipping debates like he did once in Iowa. His negatives, they say, are just too high.
But a new AP-GfK poll finds registered Republicans and GOP-leaning voters put Trump at the top of the still-unwieldy GOP field when it comes to which candidate fits best with their stand on the issues. They give Trump the best marks for competence and decisiveness.
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It's hard to win with your candidate in prison but that wouldn't stop a Democrat from voting for her.
ReplyDeletePopular vote yes, but will the electorial college let him in? The establishment refuses to acknowledge him as the front runner. Same with Sanders on the Democratic side. It will be interesting to see what will happen.
ReplyDeleteIf he doesn't win, I think there will be a major backlash and outcry! I hope this happens. We need another american revolution to allow grievances to be heard and taken seriously! Could even become another civil war or break up of the union as we know it.