CNN Poll: Trump Now First And Second Choice Of GOP Voters Nationwide

Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he leaves for lunch after being summoned for jury duty in New York, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. Trump was due to report for jury duty Monday in Manhattan. The front-runner said last week ... Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he leaves for lunch after being summoned for jury duty in New York, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. Trump was due to report for jury duty Monday in Manhattan. The front-runner said last week before a rally in New Hampshire that he would willingly take a break from the campaign trail to answer the summons. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) MORE LESS
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Not only is real estate mogul galloping in front of all other Republican presidential candidates, a poll from CNN/ORC released Tuesday showed he’s also leading the pack as the second choice of GOP voters.

The poll found Trump had 24 percent of support among registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. In addition, he also led his GOP rivals as the second choice of those voters with 14 percent.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was trailing as the first choice for President at 13 percent. No other candidates polled at double digits.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson polled at 9 percent while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker each polled at 8 percent.

Trump was also chosen as the best candidate to handle ISIS, illegal immigration, the economy and social issues such as abortion and gay marriage. The former reality television star over the weekend released his policy paper on immigration, which included making Mexico pay for a wall along the almost-2,000-mile border with the U.S.

The poll was conducted among 1,001 adults, 897 of whom were registered voters, by landline and cellphone from August 13 to 16. The overall margin of error was plus or minus 3 percent and, among registered voters, the margin of errors was 3.5 percent.

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  1. John Bush should drop out to spend more time with his family. America cannot afford yet another Bush.

  2. JEB! = WII!

  3. Look at the Unfavorable rating fro Trump and Bush among All Registered voters… 58% and 57%

  4. This is interesting as we have many data points saying this same thing, meaning this is clearly, without a doubt, the current, stable state of the race.

    As was reported yesterday, Jeb!s superPAC is about to drop like 10 mil on trying to boost him.

    It will give some info on how much influence this obsene amount of cash can have. It will also tell us if Trump is willing to put his money where his mouth is should Jeb! gain any traction…

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