In another sign that Republican primary voter are excitedly supporting Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US, a new poll shows the New York real estate tycoon moving into his biggest lead yet. A Washington Post/ABC News poll released Monday evening shows Trump with 38%. That’s 23 points ahead of the next runner up, Ted Cruz at 15%.
Trump’s current number is 6 points higher than in October.
Sen. Marco Rubio and Ben Carson tie for third with 12%.
Trump’s call for a ban on Muslim immigration was widely panned by US political leaders and foreign heads of state. But polls showed it was supported by a substantial majority of GOP primary voters, including many who are supporting other candidates.
This evening’s poll comes after a Monday morning Monmouth poll which also showed Trump advancing into his biggest lead yet. The Monmouth poll showed Trump with 41% support, up from 28% in October.
GOP voters are afraid of everything.
Ok. So we’re back to immigration and xenophobia again. I was beginning to worry when Cruz perked up in the polls.
It is tragically sad to see how Trump and the other Repugs have been so successful at tapping into the vein of fear and hatred among so many of our fellow countrymen. God help us all if Hillary and/or Bernie, Democrats, progressives and the rest of us are unable to effectively combat this herd of lemmings racing to run off the cliff of xenophobia and bigotry.
Bin Laden’s grand plan is coming along nicely: Republican voters were always his greatest strategic asset.