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Mitch PerryAugust 3, 2015

Donald Trump‘s endless summer of bliss at the polls continues to show no signs of dying out anytime soon. Last week he took the lead in a Florida poll for the first time, and a new Gravis Marketing poll released Monday night has him with a huge lead in South Carolina, the first state in the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 3, 2015

Happy Monday, which, if you live or work in Tampa, means another perilous morning for actually driving your car, as it’s raining hard once again as I write this (6:18 a.m.). This weekend’s storms and floods indicate that Tampa may never become the major city it aspires to; though there are plans to raise taxes to pay […]

Mitch PerryAugust 2, 2015

Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican presidential field of candidates just days before the first major debate of the political season, leading with 19 percent support in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. He’s followed by Scott Walker at 15 percent, and Jeb Bush third at 14 percent. All other Republican candidates earn single digit […]

Mitch PerryJuly 30, 2015

July continues to be the month of Donald Trump in the GOP presidential campaign, as the New York businessman/celebrity has taken the lead nationally in a new Quinnipiac poll released Thursday morning. Trump gets 20 percent support, followed by Scott Walker at 13 percent, and Jeb Bush at 10 percent. No other Republican gets more than […]

Mitch PerryJuly 29, 2015

For the first time this year, Donald Trump tops a state poll of GOP presidential candidates in Florida. A St. Pete Polls survey released on Wednesday shows the New York businessman with 26 percent support, with Jeb Bush in second place with 20 percent. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is in third place with 12 percent, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2015

Another GOP presidential poll shows that Donald Trump‘s comments about John McCain‘s war service 10 days ago did not implode his campaign, as too many pundits predicted. A Monmouth University Poll of likely New Hampshire Republican votes shows the New York businessman/celebrity leading the field with 24 percent support, double the next closest competitor, Jeb Bush, […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 27, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows why […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 26, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Donald Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows […]

Mitch PerryJuly 22, 2015

A national poll released by Public Policy Polling on Wednesday afternoon shows Donald Trump leading the field of GOP presidential contenders, but his descent may be beginning. Trump leads the field with 19 percent, followed closely by Scott Walker at 17 percent. Jeb Bush was next at 12 percent, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson at 10 […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

Although the big headlines coming out of the Washington Post/ABC News poll released Monday afternoon were all about Donald Trump leading the rest of the GOP presidential field by double digits, it also indicates that Jeb Bush‘ month-long momentum may be ebbing slightly. Trump leads the field with 24 points in the national survey, Scott […]

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Donald Trump leads by 23 points in South Carolina in new poll

Mitch Perry Report for 8.3.15 – Forget Thursday – 14 GOP prez candidates debate tonight in NH

Donald Trump leads GOP field in yet another national poll

Donald Trump leads GOP field in new Quinnipiac poll

Shock poll: Donald Trump leads Jeb Bush 26-20% … in Florida

Monmouth New Hampshire poll: Donald Trump 24%, Jeb Bush 12%

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Donald Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts

New PPP survey says Jeb Bush “continues to really struggle with voters on the right”

New WaPo-ABC News poll shows persistent resistance from conservatives for Jeb Bush