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MrWendel

(1,881 posts) Wed Feb 17, 2016, 08:35 PM Feb 2016

Breaking NBC/WSJ Poll: Cruz Surges Ahead of Trump [View all]

This just in:

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has fallen behind Ted Cruz in the national GOP horserace, according to a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

In the poll, Cruz is the first choice of 28 percent of Republican primary voters, while Trump gets 26 percent. They’re followed by Marco Rubio at 17 percent, John Kasich at 11 percent, Ben Carson at 10 percent and Jeb Bush at 4 percent.

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Breaking NBC/WSJ Poll: Cruz Surges Ahead of Trump [View all] MrWendel Feb 2016 OP

I dont know how this country could allow Cruz to be prez, but it could if we have randys1 Feb 2016 #1

If I live to see that day, tabasco Feb 2016 #2

Costa Rica for me randys1 Feb 2016 #3

If Cruz gets the nomination Trump will go third party If that happens the GOP are finished for Monk06 Feb 2016 #13

... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #18

This is quite a change overnight. Frustratedlady Feb 2016 #4

Donald telling the truth about the Iraq war sent them into a tizzy Skittles Feb 2016 #6

chuck todd guessed it might be blowback from blaming bu$h for not keeping us safe spanone Feb 2016 #8

Is that a good thing? MineralMan Feb 2016 #5

Is it strange that if... MrWendel Feb 2016 #7

A Reuters/ Ipsos poll just reported on Twitter showed Trump up by 20 NightWatcher Feb 2016 #9

Such a relief it's not a surge of Santorum libodem Feb 2016 #10

I think Trump has better chances in the GE, and so I'd prefer they nominate Cruz whathehell Feb 2016 #11

That's about how I feel, but as a Texan Vogon_Glory Feb 2016 #12

Thanks for your take on it, Vogan.. whathehell Feb 2016 #14

I live in Austin, but I'd feel the same way if Vogon_Glory Feb 2016 #16

Of course.. whathehell Feb 2016 #20

Yes, born and raised here. Vogon_Glory Feb 2016 #21

The poll includes non-Republicans in its sample Wednesdays Feb 2016 #15

Won't matter if Trump wins South Carolina marmar Feb 2016 #17

Trump was not happy about this Gothmog Feb 2016 #19

For Once I Concurr With The Donald Vogon_Glory Feb 2016 #23

I think that poll was an outlier. We'll see. Adrahil Feb 2016 #22