Establishment candidates are out.
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The first Democratic debate will be moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper on October . 13 in Las Vegas. “Fiorina, who didn’t register any support before summer, has surged into third place with 11 percent support“. In recent polls, Fiorina was in single digits and in danger of not being allowed on the main stage of last week’s debate.
Ben Carson also slipped in the latest ranking, down 5 points to 14 percent. The tone, and the questioning, irked Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Roger Stone, a close Trump friend who previously worked for his campaign and remains a loyal supporter, said he believes the change in tone was strategic and part of Trump’s evolution as a candidate.
Bush said Trump needed to apologise for bringing his wife, a US citizen born in Mexico, into a political debate.
When asked why he couldn’t hold back as Fiorina’s record came up during the debate, Trump told CNN that record is an important issue voters should know about. There is also evidence that the heavy press attention to Fiorina’s debate performance may have goosed her standing.
It’s not too much of an exaggeration to say that someone who aspires to take on Russian Vladimir Putin should be able to demonstrate grit with a rival candidate, and those who did scored a few points, even if their attempted zingers were weak compared with Trump’s insults. Marco Rubio rose with the highest percentage in the poll.
In early May, only 25 percent viewed Carson as a possible Republican nominee.
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky dismissed Mr Trump, saying: “There’s a sophomoric quality that is entertaining about Mr Trump”.
LIASSON: Yeah, and I mean, he quipped that he hadn’t seen Hillary since his last marriage, and I guess she said, well, I’ll be seeing you at the next one. The network said Trump’s poll numbers are suffering as a result. This is largely due to identity politics.
Both Mrs. Fiorina and Mrs. Clinton have degraded other candidate’s appearances, but less has been said about their statements. Trump has dropped somewhat, but most of Carson’s and Fiorina’s support is coming from other Republicans. It is impossible for a candidate to win a general election without support from these groups the Republican base resents.
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Morning Consult said it surveyed 504 registered voters who said they watched the Republican primary debate and that they plan to participate in their state’s Republican presidential nominating contest.
