Donald Trump Is A Frightening Presidential Candidate For Most American Voters

Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz (R-TX), take the stage at the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate at University of Colorados Coors Events Center October 28, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado.

Cruz’s breakthrough came in a Monmouth University survey released in the morning, showing him with 24 percent of the vote, a gain of 10 percentage points since October.

Ted Cruz, who has surged nationally in recent weeks, was second at 16 percent in the new Winthrop Poll. The Monmouth polling sample is from registered voter lists; the CNN sample is from Iowa adults based on their intentions to participate in the caucuses: USA Today. In August, he was tied with Trump at 23 percent.

According to the National Organization for Marriage, the pledge was signed by Cruz, Dr. Ben Carson, Sen. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was fourth with 8 percent, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich was fifth with 7 percent. For results among the sample of GOP primary voters, the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.

The latest CBS News/New York Times poll shows Trump at 35-percent.

The CNN poll was conducted November 28 through December 6. Rubio gained seven points and Trump remained about the same, the poll said. Half (50%) now call that a top issue, up from 21% in September, while the previous top issue – jobs and the economy – is now the most important issue for 18% of likely Republican primary voters.

Vander Plaats said Cruz had built a strong Iowa organization and said he would work to help unite conservatives behind his candidacy. But among voters without college degrees, Trump comes far out in front at 46 percent, with the other three trailing far behind at 12 percent (Cruz), 11 percent (Carson), and eight percent (Rubio).

When asked their preferences in head-to-head races, those polled this month have picked Clinton over Trump and Cruz.

Dole said last month that he liked “nearly all” of the Republican presidential candidates, but he endorsed Bush, who was governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Marco Rubio have significant backing.

Vander Plaats also referenced how the Supreme Court redefined marriage, saying, “You’ll need a leader there that knows how to deal with the courts”, referencing how in the past, Cruz clerked for the Supreme Court and has argued cases and won in front of the court.

Both polls indicated that the majority of respondents were open to changing their minds before the February 1 caucuses. Only 20% say they have completely decided on their choice for the GOP nomination.