Trump Surges To Undisputed Leader In New Hampshire as Debate Cutoff Looms

 July 28, 2015 - If your walking around New Hampshire today be sure to wear your Donald Trump campaign button as he has vaulted into a double digit lead over his nearest rival in the granite state.

In the latest poll out on the state of the upcoming 2016 New Hampshire Republican primary, Trump has the support of 24% while his closest rival former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has the support of 12%. Trump and Bush are the only two of the 16 Republicans running for president that are polling in double digits in New Hampshire.

Tied at 7% each are Ohio Governor John Kasich and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. This is actually good news for Kasich as he has only officially been in the White House contest for a couple of weeks.

In fifth place is Senator Marco Rubio of Florida with 6%. Tied at 5% each is  Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and Dr. Ben Carson.

In 8th place at 4% is New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Tied at 3% each is Senator Ted Cruz of Kentucky and former CEO Carly Fiorina. For Fiorina that's an improvement over previous polls either for individual states or nationally as at least as New Hampshire goes she finds herself in the top 10.

Tied at 2% each are former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Louisianan Governor Bobby Jindal and former New York Governor George Pataki. Finishing out the bottom of the poll are former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and former Texas Governor Rick Perry each at 1%.

As the date for the all important first Republican presidential debate to be held on August 6 in Cleveland Ohio edges ever closer , right now based on an average of polls here is how the top 10 might look:

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Trump Triumphs In Trio Of Latest Polls

Trump for President campaign button. July 26, 2015 - There is more than one home run hitter in New York as Billionaire Donald Donald surges to the top in two polls and comes in virtually tied in a third.

In a new national poll released today, Trump has the support of 18%, followed by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush with Donald Trump for President campaign button.15% and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker with 10%. This poll was conducted after the McCain controversy , which apparently has not slowed the Trump juggernaut.

In fourth place is Senator Marco Rubio  of Florida with 7% followed by his colleagues Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky both tied at 6%. In seventh place is former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee with 5%.

All tied at 4% each are Dr. Ben Carson , New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Ohio Governor John Kasich. That's not a bad showing for Kasich considering he just officially entered the race this week. A tenth place spot would insure Kasich in the final spot of the upcoming Republican debate scheduled for August 6th in Cleveland , Ohio.

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Tied at 2% are Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina ,Louisianan Governor Bobby Jindal and former New York Governor George Pataki.

Finishing out the bottom of the poll with 1% each is former CEO Carly Fiorina and former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.

In the latest poll from the granite state of New Hampshire , Trump finds himself at the top of the mountain with 21%. In aWalker for President campaign button. distant second place is Bush with 14% and Walker with 12%.

In Iowa which is considered almost home turf for Walker, he is facing a strong challenge from Trump. Walker has the support of 19% followed by Trump in a close second place with 17%. Trump campaigned in Iowa yesterday where more than 1,000 people turned out for his campaign rally.

In third place in Iowa is Bush with 12%.

Latest Poll Shows Trump To Be Undisputed Front Runner , For Now

Donald Trump campaign button. July 21, 2015 - Latest election poll on the 2016 Republican nomination battle shows Donald Trump surging to the Scott Walker campaign button.largest lead of any GOP candidate so far this year. Trump has the support of 24% of those polled.

This poll which was largely taken after a fire storm erupted on Saturday July 18th when Trump said during an interview that Senator John McCain is only a war hero "because he was captured."

Trump's fellow 2016 Republican Party presidential competitors were quick to pounce on him , with former Texas Governor Rick Perry going so far as saying that Trump should withdraw from the race.

The next series of polls due out in the coming weeks will be able to measure the effect the McCain controversy will have on Trump's standing in the polls.

Jeb Bush campaign button.In second place in the polls was Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker with 13% followed by former Florida Governor Jeb  Bush with 12%.

In fourth place was former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee with 8% followed by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida with 7% , Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky with 6% and Dr Ben Carson with 6%.

Mike Huckabee campaign button.Tied at 4% each were Senator Ted Cruz of Kentucky and former Texas Governor Rick Perry . In the all important 10th spot which will be the final position for entry into the upcoming GOP presidential debate on August 6 in Cleveland was New Jersey Governor Chris Christie with 3%.

Right on Christie's heals and threatening his inclusion in the first debate is Ohio Governor John Kasich and Louisianan Governor Bobby Jindal both with 2%.

At 1% in the poll was former New York Governor George Pataki and former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania. Registering at 0% in former CEO Carly Fiorina.

 

Kasich Becomes 16th Republican To Join Presidential Race

John Kasich for president campaign button. July 21, 2015 - Ohio Governor John Kasich,63, officially entered the presidential race with a speech at Ohio State University today. For Kasich , a two term governor, this is not the first time his picture has appeared on John Kasich for president campaign buttons as he made a previous  attempt at the White House having run before in 2000.

Prior to being elected Governor of Ohio in 2010 , Kasich served as a United States Congressman from 1983 to 2001.During his time in Congress, Kasich was Chairman of the Budget Committee from 1995 to 2001.

Though Kasich is a twice elected governor of a battle ground state at the moment he is trailing badly in the polls. Currently in an average of national polls he has the support of just 1.5% of those polled , which puts in 11th place. Kasich will have to make ground quickly if he wants to be included in the first Republican Party presidential debate scheduled for August 6th in Cleveland, Ohio.

Its not impossible to think Kasich could  to make the debate cut as an increase in as little of 1% might be enough to move  him into tenth place and a seat on the debate stage.

Hillary Continues To Have Large Lead In Latest Poll

Hillary Clinton for president campaign button. July 20, 2015 - On this the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to have out of this world poll numbers as she leads her four Democratic challengers with 68% of those polled.Bernie Sander for President campaign button. This is an upward trend for Clinton as the same poll had her at 62% in May of this year.

Clinton's closest challenger is Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont with 16%. Sanders who has been drawing large crowds on the campaign trail also is an upward trend as the same poll also in May had him at 10%.

Former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia finds himself in third place with 5%. In fourth place is former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley with 2% followed by former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee with 1%.

Jim Webb for president campaign button.The poll continues a good stretch for Clinton as her Republican counterparts have not had time to critic her as they have been focused on the surging GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

While the poll did not measure the strength of Vice President Joe Biden in a potential race for the Democratic nomination, there have been reports circulating that  Biden will make a decision in September as to whether he will Martin O'Malley campaign button.make a third quest for the White House.