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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 05:47 PM Nov 2013

Poll: GOP 2016 pick a 4-way split


By: Jose DelReal
November 5, 2013 03:51 PM EST

Republican voters remain undecided over their favorite candidate for the 2016 presidential election while Democrats are rallying heavily behind Hillary Clinton as their front-runner, according to a new poll released Tuesday.

The Public Policy Polling survey shows that Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rand Paul are the favorites among Republican voters, tied at 16 percent. But Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Jeb Bush closely follow at 15 and 14 percent, respectively, setting up a virtual tie between the four potential candidates.

Things are much clearer among Democrats, with Hillary Clinton trouncing Vice President Joe Biden — the second place candidate — by 55 points. She receives 67 percent of Democratic support compared to his 12 percent.

Among the four Republican favorites, Cruz fares the worst against Clinton, losing to her by 17 points in a national survey. PPP notes that an election featuring Cruz and Clinton “has the potential of producing the most lopsided national popular vote result since Lyndon Johnson routed Barry Goldwater in 1964.”

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Poll: GOP 2016 pick a 4-way split (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2013 OP
Jeb Bush concerns me the most ... Auggie Nov 2013 #1
Primary get the red out Nov 2013 #2
I think Jeb Bush may think it's his turn. His media-savvy Hispanic wife brings a lot to a national libdem4life Nov 2013 #3
he tried to cover up for his daughter when she got busted for drugs gopiscrap Nov 2013 #4
oh right...forgot about that. He is the one I would fear the most even though the libdem4life Nov 2013 #5

Auggie

(31,067 posts)
1. Jeb Bush concerns me the most ...
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 05:55 PM
Nov 2013

I don't think he can pull off an honest election with the W legacy hanging over his head.

Notice I said honest. That's why I'm concerned.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
3. I think Jeb Bush may think it's his turn. His media-savvy Hispanic wife brings a lot to a national
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 06:01 PM
Nov 2013

run, not to mention the money he, like Hillary, can easily raise. Christie, Paul and Cruz are heavily regional and untested nationally.

It's long been known he's the "smart one" in the Bush family and has high name recognition, so GWB baggage will likely be like Hillary's baggage...old news. I don't know much about his own history, however.


 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
5. oh right...forgot about that. He is the one I would fear the most even though the
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 06:30 PM
Nov 2013

politician's kids and drugs seem to be pretty much standard these days. Way worse stuff was brought out with GWB as to his own history, however. Would rather have any of the other three as opponents.

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