Trump’s lead in Iowa is 2% over Ted Cruz – a statistical dead heat.
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Speaking to thousands at a packed Columbus rally, Trump said techniques practiced until late in the Bush administration and disavowed by President Barack Obama should be brought back because they work.
Among Republicans without college degrees, Trump had 46 percent to 12 percent for Cruz, 11 percent for Carson and 8 percent for Rubio.
Donald Trump has extended his lead in the Republican presidential nomination race amid a fresh bout of controversy over his remarks about Muslims, while Hillary Clinton has consolidated her lead among Democrats, a poll showed Wednesday. It makes sense that a person who says he is committed to a candidate is more likely to vote than someone who says he is not strongly committed to him.
Cruz, who entered and exited to a standing ovation from the crowd, promised to “utterly destroy” Islamic terrorists. “We’re going to be so tough and so mean and so nasty”, Trump said to loud cheers at an afternoon rally in Davenport. “And every Islamic extremist will know, if you wage jihad against us, you’re signing your death warrant”. All other Republican presidential candidates received support of less than 5 percent from GOP voters. A hoarse Trump said a strong showing was essential for his campaign and turning out is everything.
Trump’s enormous lead less than two months before states begin voting in caucuses and primaries seems insurmountable. “You’ve got to get there… even if you’re not feeling good, if you’re feeling awful, if you had a terrible fight with your wife or your husband – could happen”.
Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina also spoke at the almost five-hour-long event, which finished just ahead of the University of Iowa’s Big Ten championship game against Michigan State.
From July 13 to December 1, there have been 47 major national GOP polls conducted, according to Real Clear Politics.
Carson, in response to questions from reporters following his speech in Cedar Rapids, attributed his recent drop in Iowa polls to “a feeling that I don’t know anything about foreign affairs”. “When you can’t take your wife out to dinner because you are anxious about someone pointing a gun on you …” he said, trailing off. “People are scared”.
“This is a marathon, it’s not a sprint”, Carson said.
Rubio continued: “I reject those who believe that Israel is the impediment to peace”, he said.
According to the most recent poll from CNN, Trump is beating his nearest competitor, Texas Sen.
Three days after 14 people were killed when a man and woman opened fire at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California – the second mass shooting in less than a week – the GOP candidates seemed to agree.
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“Visas are a problem and we have to look at that and see what we need to do to tighten up requirements and do better”, she said. He gave no specifics, however. Rand Paul of Kentucky saw his stock slightly improve to 5 percent.
