I think Donald Trump is attracting the Republican voters that were with Mitt Romney. It seems to be the same solidified crowd. There are some shifting, but, it is a surprising shift and says nothing about the expertise of the American press. All predictions got it wrong.
The overnight poll (click here) was conducted for 24 hours from Friday evening into Saturday. During that period, Donald Trump stayed in the headlines due to his negative comments about Kelly and was dis-invited from a major conservative gathering in Atlanta.
None of that stopped Trump from coming in at the top of the poll with 23 percent. Sen. Ted Cruz was next on the list with 13 percent. n
Megan Kelly baited the first question in the debate and it is very unprofessional, quite frankly. Mr. Trump stated it was a victimizing question and it was. It was intended to state Mr. Trump is not a true Republican and voters should throw their weight elsewhere. The electorate didn't fall for it because Donald Trump brought the unfairness to the forefront.
According to Survey Monkey:
The survey also finds a majority of Trump supporters say they would vote for him as an independent candidate for president, in the event he does not win the Republican nomination.
The American cable media hasn't got it right for awhile now. They are always trying to catch the ratings so they march to the same drummer. 2014 was a wash out for Democrats compared to the predictions of the cable media. There is a lot they got wrong. In 2014 the cable media looked like FOX did in 2012. They play a game called, "Make a wish and it will come true."
Both in 2010 and 2014 the private Republican pollsters got it right. The media wasn't even close.
The issue with Megan Kelly is masked as a gender bias of Trump. It isn't. Megan Kelly was attempting to prove there is only one man that is willing to abandon the Republican Party. I didn't think that was the purpose of debates. I thought it was to get ideas out and find out the sincere leaders for 2016. You know. Leaders. The people with ideas. Morals. Facts and figures that proves their point. Not simply rhetoric to play with people's emotions. Real positions on issues backed up by facts.
Wouldn't that be interesting. The way the debate was run, it was a beauty pageant (excuse the pun) and not a debate.
The first question of the debate was intended to stigmatize Donald Trump and now everyone is trying to play off it to gain a better standing with the Republican electorate. It is easier to try to score points from Trump than actually say something meaningful. That is pretty sad.
You mean to tell me, that the only way for anyone other than, Donald Trump, to win the nomination is by vengeance of a principled man. If that is the case and the only way for another candidate to win the nomination is by attempting to defeat Donald Trump on anything less than merit; that isn't saying much about the Republican field.
In the Survey Monkey poll, Scott Walker (The Rhetoric King) tumbled and his next stop is off the grid all together. The people are looking for substance and answers, not rhetoric. Rhetoric is not answering anything. Whatever.
Whatever tickets are left over from seating the candidates staff are sold? Really? These audience are biased? That is corruption.
September 16, 2015 - CNN Republican Debate (click here)
Statement from the Reagan Library Foundation regarding debate tickets as of July 9, 2015: "At this time we don’t have any information regarding when or if seats will be available to the general public. Each candidate will be requesting seats for their associates, staff etc. Once we know that number it will be decided if seats will be open to the public. Please visit our web site @ reaganfoundation.org and also if you are a member you will get notification."
Statement from the Reagan Library Foundation regarding debate tickets as of July 9, 2015: "At this time we don’t have any information regarding when or if seats will be available to the general public. Each candidate will be requesting seats for their associates, staff etc. Once we know that number it will be decided if seats will be open to the public. Please visit our web site @ reaganfoundation.org and also if you are a member you will get notification."
October 28, 2015 - CNBC Republican Debate
Statement from the University of Colorado Boulder concerning the availability of debate tickets:
"Ticket details are still being finalized, but an allotment of tickets for CU-Boulder students will be available. More details will be available in the coming months."
These debates are fund raising events. Amazing. Is there anything legitimate about them?
