The second of two Donald Trump rallies in Iowa. 3:00pm Davenport Iowa at The Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds – Live Stream Link
Last week a leaked GOPe seven page strategy memo surfaced outlining the Republican anxiety with the support of Donald Trump. One section of the memo stated:
…”[…] Trump Can Hit the Right Chord – We may not like it, but Trump has connected with voters on issues like trade with China and America’s broken borders”…. (memo pdf)
Yes, the officials within the Republican party “don’t like” the fact candidate Donald “Trump has connected with voters”. For the GOPe the goal is always to connect with the professional political class (Wall Street, K-Street, Lobbyists, Donors) not those pesky unwashed masses called, “voters” – yuck.
You might remember several weeks ago Mitt Romney said “they would take out” Donald Trump by December 15th. Romney never defined “they”, but you can look at the quote above and get a pretty good idea who “they” are. Kasich kicked off the GOPe attacks, and immediately saw his own poll numbers in New Hampshire collapse.
And so today the second charge begins…. Many people mocked our prior presentation when we stated months ago (numerous times) that Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio supporters will vote for Hillary Clinton if they do not win the nomination. Here’s further evidence in that regard:
(Miami Herald) One of Florida’s biggest conservative Republican moneymen — and a billionaire backer of Jeb Bush — is so disgusted by Donald Trump’s candidacy that if he has to, he’ll do the unthinkable:
“If I have a choice — and you can put it in bold — if I have a choice between Trump and Hillary Clinton, I’m choosing Hillary,” Miami healthcare magnate Mike Fernandez told the Miami Herald on Friday. “She’s the lesser of two evils.” (more…)
The first of two Donald J. Trump rallies today in Iowa. The first at Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer – December 5, 2015 Noon – Alternate Live Stream Link
At today’s campaign rally in Raleigh, NC, YouTube stars and Trump supporters Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson (aka Diamond and Silk) of the popular YouTube channel ‘The Viewers View’, join Donald Trump on stage!
A new CNN/ORC Poll today (full pdf below) shows Donald Trump has taken a commanding lead over the rest of the field. An interesting aspect to this poll, it is almost identical to a November 19th Reuters/IPSOS result that CNN and other media sought to dispute at the time. At the time we called it a “Tripwire Poll” in part because it showed Cruz and Rubio unelectable with independent minded voters; and the conformational results today reflect how prescient that declaration actually was:
The poll reflects Trump’s dominance over the rest of the field on the issues voters deem most important to them. He holds massive margins over other Republicans as the candidate most trusted to handle the economy (at 55%, Trump stands 46 percentage points over his nearest competitor), the federal budget (51%, up 41 points), illegal immigration (48%, up 34 points), ISIS (46%, up 31 points) and foreign policy (30%, up 13 points).
Donald J. Trump Rally in Raleigh- Dorton Arena , Raleigh, NC- 7:30 PM EST
Live-stream Link and Alternate Live-stream Link
…The Republican nominee for president will be that candidate who best learns that there is no future in apologizing…
~ Jack Cashill (June 10, 2015)
A new PPP Poll (full pdf here) from New Hampshire shows the influence of structural GOPe machinations -via corporate media- onto an electorate. Carson – dropping, Rubio – static, Cruz – lifted, Kasich – collapsing, and Christie – surging:
(Via PPP Analysis ) – PPP’s new New Hampshire poll finds Donald Trump’s position in the state pretty much unchanged compared to six weeks ago. He leads with 27% to 13% for Ted Cruz, 11% for Marco Rubio, 10% for Chris Christie, 9% for Ben Carson, 8% for John Kasich, 6% for Carly Fiorina, 5% for Jeb Bush, and 4% for Rand Paul. Rounding out the field in the 1% or less club are Mike Huckabee, George Pataki, and Rick Santorum each at 1%, and Lindsey Graham and Jim Gilmore with less than 1%. (more…)
The latest Ipsos/Reuters Poll (full pdf below) for December was released today. This poll has been consistent over time but unfortunately the registered republican sample size is small. Donald Trump continues to lead the entire field; but there’s an interesting hiccup noted in the “Republican Voter” alone filter – Jeb Bush has better numbers.
Via Ipsos/Reuters – […] Donald Trump continues to lead among Republicans at 36% nationwide among all self-identified Republicans.
- Ben Carson has re-established position in second with 17% of Republicans.
- Jeb Bush has also climbed slightly, now tied with Ted Cruz in third.
GOP Presidential candidate and front-runner Donald Trump gave an amazing speech and took questions at a campaign rally in Manassas, VA. He was joined on the stage briefly by several black pastors who endorsed him.
Imitation is the GOPe’s sincerest form of flattery…
A leaked NRSC memo (full pdf below) written by executive director Ward Baker discusses the Donald Trump phenomenon and instructs republican candidates to tap into The Trump, but don’t mimic the controversial stuff.
The memo is interesting because of the timing of when it was written (September 22nd), which is post GOP debate #2 (Operation Hummingbird – CNN Jake Tapper debate where all candidates were pitted against Trump 9/16), and the content within it.
Essentially the memo tries to instruct GOPe candidates how to accept the seismic shift in the political landscape. It also urges them to adopt many of Trump’s tactics, issues and approaches including adjusting the way they dress and how they use Twitter to engage genuine support from ordinary citizens.
…”[…] Avoid Washington-speak (legislation, bills, insider talk) in favor of Main Street common sense. And, tell your communications and media teams to up the vibe and change the look. Voters are on to you when you do the standard walk and talk through a business, school, or factory”…