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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho Will Make the First GOP Debate?
Who Will Make the First GOP Debate?the Political Wire
http://politicalwire.com/2015/07/07/who-will-make-the-first-gop-debate/
"SNIP.............
crunched the numbers from the last five national polls two from Fox, one CNN, one NBC/WSJ, and one from Monmouth and below are the polling averages. The first debate on August 6 is restricted to the top 10:
1. Jeb Bush 15.4 %
2. Scott Walker 10.8%
3. Ben Carson 10%
4. Marco Rubio 8.8%
5. Rand Paul 7.6%
6. Mike Huckabee 7.4%
7. Donald Trump 6%
8. Ted Cruz 4.8%
9. Rick Perry 3.8%
10. Chris Christie 3.6%
11. Rick Santorum 2.2%
12. Carly Fiorina 2%
13. John Kasich 1.6%
14. Lindsey Graham 1.4%
15. Bobby Jindal 1.2%
.............SNIP"
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Who Will Make the First GOP Debate? (Original Post)
applegrove
Jul 2015
OP
The good news for those in 11th through 15th place is that at least one if not more of the people
TexasTowelie
Jul 2015
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marym625
(17,997 posts)1. uhm.
I'm going with the crazy one
daleanime
(17,796 posts)2. Safe bet.
marym625
(17,997 posts)3. I thought so
arcane1
(38,613 posts)6. Nostradomas is nothing compared to you!
marym625
(17,997 posts)7. Not even fucking close!
TexasTowelie
(112,234 posts)4. The good news for those in 11th through 15th place is that at least one if not more of the people
in the top 10 will make so many gaffes that they will included in the subsequent debate. I'm leaning towards Carson, Perry and Christie falling out after the first round.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)5. I wonder if Fox will skew their coverage, or their polls, to promote those they want in the top 10
It's not like their voters are going to be watching any other network to get news about these fools.