In Iowa, Walker is pretty at 19 % among possibilities Republican caucus-goers and Trump at 17 %, leading to Bush at 12 percentage, Carson at eight %, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at six per cents and Sen.
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Christie is pinning his hopes on a “Telling it Like it Is” campaign strategy to produce a strong showing in the Granite State. Don’t expect that to change until the GOP field narrows enough for the establishment favorites to consolidate support and push Trump down the polls-and out of the race.
Trump has gotten widespread coverage and hasn’t yet showed signs of a slow down.
The poll comes after a series of controversial remarks where Trump said that Sen. “I don’t think it was really an indication people were looking to vote for him“, Smith said, noting that many voters aren’t yet paying attention to the 2016 race.
The first-in-the-nation primary doesn’t take place until February.
The Monmouth poll also paints an interesting picture of what New Hampshire would look like in a world without Trump.
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Of course, like any good conservative, Christie has previously advocated for states’ rights-an advocacy that apparently stops at actual conflicts between state and federal law.
