Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster
Donald Trump maintains a huge lead over his opponents, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.
Among likely Republican primary voters, the New York Republican leads the pack with 38 percent. That’s a 19-point lead over Ted Cruz who is at 19 percent. Marco Rubio is at 14 percent, followed by Ben Carson at 7 percent.
The poll found that 81 percent of likely Republican primary voters were satisfied with their choices; while 13 percent said they would like to see someone else in the field.
About 68 percent of Republicans polled said they had a very favorable opinion on Trump; while 71 percent said they had a favorable opinion of Cruz.
When it comes to who is ready to be commander-in-chief, 63 percent of Republican respondents said Cruz was prepared to hold that position; while 62 percent said Trump was ready.
The web-based survey took place from Jan. 15 through Jan. 19.
