Exclusive: Trump's Republican support holds strong post-debate - Reuters/Ipsos poll

[jpak]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-usa-election-poll-idUSKCN0QF1WL20150810

Donald Trump continued to defy the laws of political gravity on Monday as a Reuters/Ipsos poll found the real estate mogul holding onto a wide lead among Republicans in the U.S. presidential race despite an acerbic debate and a feud with a female television anchor that have bolstered charges of sexism.

Trump led the party's 17-strong 2016 presidential field with the backing of 24 percent of Republican voters, unchanged from before Thursday's televised debate.

His closest rival, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, trails at 12 percent, down from 17 percent before the debate. No other candidate earned more than 8 percent in the online poll, conducted between the end of the debate and Sunday.

The reality television star has been under intense criticism for caustic comments about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly during and after the debate, and was disinvited from a weekend gathering of conservative activists in Georgia after he said Kelly, who helped moderate the debate, had "blood coming out of her wherever."

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[louis-t]

1. The amazing thing is that anyone at 12% is considered

a serious contender....The Donald will falter in the fall. Mark my words.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. That actually knocks him down a little

Reuters had him at close to 30% in their tracking poll back on 7/31.

It is still to early to know for sure, but at this point I am guessing that his ceiling is ~30% and his basement is ~20%.

The people who support him are not rational, so giving them a rational reason to support someone else won't work. Only his irrational ramblings make sense to them.

If I am anywhere near being correct, this keeps him in the race until it is down to 3 or 4 candidates. He may be one of the last ones standing.

[vadermike]

3. Trump

Now he is gauranteed to do some permanent damage to the GOP for 16. Get the popcorn !!!!?