Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

you're hired

This is really happening - Donald Trump is killing it at the polls

The brash tycoon is polling almost 10% better than his nearest rival for the Republican presidential nomination.

trump1 Donald Trump

BILLIONAIRE DONALD TRUMP has taken a commanding lead in the race for the 2016 US Republican presidential nomination with the support of 25% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, giving him a double-digit advantage over nearest rival Jeb Bush.

The poll shows Bush, the former Florida governor, trailing at 12%.

It is a huge jump for Trump, who announced his candidacy for the November 2016 election six weeks ago — and this despite the criticism political rivals leveled at him for remarks this month belittling the military service of Sen. John McCain, the party’s candidate in 2008.

The five-day rolling online poll had Trump at 15% among Republicans on Friday before he rocketed to 24.9% on Tuesday.

poll Reuters Reuters

Click here to view a larger image.

Trump, a 69-year-old real-estate mogul and reality-TV star, seems to be certain to take the stage at next week’s Fox News debate, which will use national polls to determine which 10 of the 17 Republican candidates in the field can participate.

Reuters/Ipsos polling also shows that should Trump mount an independent bid next year and run in a three-way race, he will likely drain support from the Republican nominee and allow the Democrat to cruise to victory.

Trump has refused to rule out an independent run should he fail to secure the Republican nomination.

In a matchup with Democratic Party front-runner Hillary Clinton and Bush, Trump would tie Bush at about 23% among likely voters, with Clinton winning the White House with 37% of the vote.

About 15% of those polled said they were undecided or would not vote.

The five-day rolling poll was based on a survey of 425 Republicans and has a credibility interval of plus or minus 5.5 percentage points. The three-way race poll, taken at the same time, used a sample of 1,280 Americans and has a credibility interval of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Read: MH370 search: Debris found on remote island is ‘likely’ from a Boeing 777

Read: Take a look inside Donald Trump’s private jet

Published with permission from
Business Insider
Your Voice
Readers Comments
85
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.