Trump had the worst favorability rating of any candidate, with 27 percent of voters saying they have a favorable view of him compared to 59 percent with an unfavorable view, according to the poll.
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And when the pollsters asked about match-ups between Sanders and Republican candidates, Sanders did well against Donald Trump, who is now leading the GOP presidential field. Candidates outside the top ten in an average of five national polls will not qualify for the first GOP primary debate sponsored by Fox News on August 6. With the recent poll results, Trump and Bush are pretty much guaranteed to be in the debate.
A surprising St. Pete Polls survey found Trump in first place among Republican voters in Florida at 26 percent, walloping his two Sunshine State rivals on their home turf. It may even turn into a train wreck, especially with polling leader Donald Trump at center stage and the occasional loose cannon on either side of him.
The poll released by Quinnipiac University is hardly predictive, but stresses the exceptional popularity of the businessman among the 17 republican candidates.
Trump’s surge has certainly challenged Walker in Iowa, but Trump still trails him by two. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is in the 10th spot at 3 percent, but close behind are Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry at 2 percent. “If we don’t get immigration right, we’re going to die on the vine as a nation”, Graham told more than 100 people at a forum hosted by the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition.
Americans think Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is about as trustworthy as Donald Trump. However, in the Quinnipiac poll against other Democrat contenders, Clinton lead with 55 percent of voters, ahead of Vermont Sen. Mostly, Trump is a mushy thinker and a blowhard.
Trump received 20 percent support, up from 5 percent in a May poll. Since being honest and trustworthy are also the most important factor to voters in this poll, Clinton will need to change her current robot-like campaign to appear more genuine. [Of the four, only Biden is not a declared candidate for president.]. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson – are tied at 6 percent.
The problem for Republicans is that Trump is extending his lead in the crowded primary field.
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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.
