GOP (LOL) POLL: Trump 26, Huckleberry 17, Mittens 15, Newt 11, Palin 8. Only 38% want non-birther.

[jefferson_dem]

Friday, April 15, 2011
Trump takes the lead

Only 38% of Republican primary voters say they're willing to support a candidate for President next year who firmly rejects the birther theory and those folks want Mitt Romney to be their nominee for President next year. With the other 62% of Republicans- 23% of whom say they are only willing to vote for a birther and 39% of whom are not sure- Donald Trump is cleaning up. And as a result Trump's ridden the controversy about Barack Obama's place of birth to the highest level of support we've found for anyone in our national GOP polling so far in 2011.

Trump's broken the perpetual gridlock we've found at the top of the Republican field, getting 26% to 17% for Mike Huckabee, 15% for Romney, 11% for Newt Gingrich, 8% for Sarah Palin, 5% for Ron Paul, and 4% for Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty.

Among that 23% only willing to vote for a birther Trump is cleaning up even more, getting 37% to 13% for Huckabee and Palin, and 10% for Romney and Gingrich. He's a lot weaker with the 38% who say they're perfectly happy to vote for someone who's dismissed the birther theory- with them Romney leads at 23%, with Huckabee at 18%, Trump at 17%, Gingrich at 10%, and Palin at only 7%.

I'm still pretty skeptical that Trump's going to run but if he doesn't someone who taps into the same sort of hard, hard right sentiment he's appealing to right now will get their votes- it's hard to imagine these folks voting for a more centrist candidate like Romney or Pawlenty. And that means there's a very serious contingent within the Republican Party that's less concerned with beating Barack Obama than having a nominee who gets them fired up. That suggests many GOP voters have not learned the lessons of Nevada and Delaware and that Obama may survive despite his weak approval numbers because the Republicans end up defeating themselves.

If you take Trump out of the mix Huckabee leads with 22% to 16% for Romney, 15% for Gingrich, 12% for Palin, 8% for Paul, 6% for Pawlenty and Bachmann, and 3% for Haley Barbour.

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http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/04/trump-takes-lead.html

[flpoljunkie]

1. Peggy Noonan will be so distressed by this 'Trumpmemtum.'

[pansypoo53219]

2. the fux gnews bubble

is gonna destroy republikkklans.

[dkf]

3. Wow he is gaining, not losing votes.

[Kerrytravelers]

4. 62% of the Republican Tea Party want a Birther?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Renew Deal]

5. This will not end well for the republicans.

:bounce:

[Robbins]

6. Republicans

The trouble for them Is I think Huchabee and Palin aren't going to run.Both seem like they would rather make money on Fox,and throw
knives at Democrats than actully run.If Trump actully runs,which he might not,he could actully win the nomination by running an
antiObama primary campagin.Yes the other repubicans would dig up past Liberal statements he made as being prochoice,progayrights and somewhat antibush.But the those with the hate Obama diesese might forget that.

Trump would be disaster as the Republican nominee.Imagne him debating Obama.He continue the birther crap on national stage and It will turn off Independents.Trump doesn't do good when people challenge him.Democrats will have a field day with him In ads.
And Obama In full Campaign moode will go after his opporent.Mccain was suspose to be so good at debates and Obama beat him In debates.

[jenmito]

7. Wait 'til they find out Trump is really a Dem. who, very recently, was pro-choice,

pro-gay rights, and pro-gun control! :rofl:

[Renew Deal]

8. And anti-Bush

Of course the wingers will be OK with the anti-Bush part because he's really a liberal in their opinions.

[Wait Wut]

14. That was mentioned by someone at Tea Party Nation...

...yesterday. No one took him/her seriously and carried on with their Trumpmania.

I personally think his hair has begun to grow inside his skull.

[jenmito]

15. So at least SOME teabaggers know Trump's real positions on the issues?

Because in his latest interview to a Christian group, he claimed he's "very conservative." :rofl:

[Wait Wut]

17. Apparently.

To be honest, I've never paid enough attention to him to know what the hell he stands for. I just think he's a disgusting human being, in general.

Hope that the rest of the teapers don't actually do any research on the guy. Wait...what am I sayin'? Teapers and research...wow. I need to go home.

[polichick]

9. It's good for the prez - indies don't want to be associated with those nutjobs.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. WOW

Just WOW

[craigmatic]

11. they're so weak that Obama would really have to fuck up bad to be beaten.

[DCBob]

12. Can you imagine Trump campaigning in Iowa?

Maybe he will wear overalls and farmer cap.. but Guicci designed no doubt.

[Imajika]

13. Excellent, Trump is exposing the Republicans as idiots...

We WANT this guy to be the standard bearer of the GOP for as long as possible. And even better, the better he does in the polls in the lead up to the actual nomination fight, the more likely he will run as an Independent and split the right wing vote.

This is quite excellent news. You watch, when this is all said and done even Trump will make fun of the buffoons that supported him.

[opihimoimoi]

16. Trump is the KISS OF DEATH FOR THE GOPER PARTY

That is all

[LongTomH]

18. The GOP is starting to show a real death wish!

First they try to phase out Medicare........then they decide the best person to represent them should be someone running on the idea that Obama wasn't born in this country! :wow:

The unemployed? Fuck 'em! :grr:

Young people needing an education? Fuck 'em! :grr:

Seniors? Fuck 'em! :grr:

What do they want? A self-centered, self-obsessed billionaire with a bad combover and an obsession with Obama's birthplace! :banghead:

It's enough to make you :puke:

:rant: