There’s a new Wall Street Journal poll showing Donald Trump still far ahead in first place:
BREAKING: Brand new @NBCNews/@WSJ polling on the GOP race shows @realDonaldTrump still on top nationally. #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/6QzklqiclG
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress) January 14, 2016
UPDATE: Here’s a video breaking down the numbers in the same way I did:
What happens in a head-to-head race with @realDonaldTrump? @JohnKingCNN breaks down the numbers. https://t.co/hq0DAKI7qA
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 16, 2016
But this is the most surprising and hopeful result for Ted Cruz supporters – here’s what happens when they go head-to-head:
And if the race boils down to @tedcruz vs. @realDonaldTrump, Cruz has the upper hand. #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/J10PDo1FJ9
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress) January 14, 2016
WOW. Ted Cruz beats Trump by a whopping 8%, meaning that given just the two choices, many more conservatives rush to Ted from the other candidates than rush to Trump.
That’s gotta be good news for the Cruz campaign as we get closer to Iowa where many expect candidates to drop out.
Here’s more from the new poll:
When you cut the field down to the top five candidates, @realDonaldTrump maintains his double-digit lead. #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/50Y0KLm8Ru
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress) January 14, 2016
…but when you combine the first and second choices for these voters, Trump and Cruz are in a dead heat. #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/o4LHj6SUru
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress) January 14, 2016
Some REALLY bad news for Marco Rubio fans:
So, is it already over for the GOP establishment? In a face-off, @marcorubio falls to Trump by 7 points. #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/l1LeAYqYrn
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress) January 14, 2016
Except for this surprising result:
When Republican voters were asked who they could see themselves supporting, @MarcoRubio comes in second. #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/lUXTJjZCTY
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress) January 14, 2016
So, once again, it really does look like a two-man race between Cruz and Trump, with Rubio having a slim chance at third.