CNN Poll: Trump’s the Right Man to Handle Economy, Immigration

A new CNN/ORC national poll released Friday found 36 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents picking Trump as their 2016 presidential candidate.

Carson has dropped 8 points since October and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is down 5 points.

Later, Mr Trump was booed when he refused to answer a question on whether Jerusalem should remain Israel’s “undivided” capital.

When considering support among only college educated voters, “the race is a close contest between the top four contenders, with Cruz slightly in front at 22%, Carson and Rubio tied at 19% and Trump at 18%”. He is also tremendously popular among voters that lack a college degree (46 percent said that they would back him). It shows “Trump up, Cruz up, Rubio up, Carson down and no one else even making a mark”.

On immigration, an issue that has been a focal point of Mr Trump’s campaign, most Americans say the government should not attempt to deport all people living in the country illegally (63 per cent).

Trump stands tallest among Republican voters who consider an issue to be “extremely important”.

At the Jewish Republican Coalition, Trump also parroted stereotypes of Jews, likening himself to many in the room by presenting himself as a good negotiator and the ultimate deal maker.

Still, even among Trump’s supporters, most say it wouldn’t be possible to deport all those living in the USA illegally (55%).

When the focus was on the seriousness of Wednesday’s events in San Bernardino, Calif, where 14 people died in a shooting rampage, other candidates took turns explaining how they would combat terrorists and help fix America’s relationship with Israel.

Republican Jewish Coalition member Michael Leventoff said Trump questioning Israel’s commitment to the peace process is another example of him ‘just getting it wrong’. Although Trump said that he would be travelling to Israel, details have not been officially worked out, a campaign spokesman said. The poll included 495 registered voters who identified themselves as Republicans – that portion of the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 5.6 percent – and 346 Democrats – with a margin of error of plus or minus 6.7 percent.

While this latest poll did not change Bush’s rank among the GOP field, it does mark his lowest national polling score to date, according to Real Clear Politics polling data. When O’Reilley pressed Trump about the claim Thursday, Trump responded: “I don’t want to be so bold”.

Donald Trump appears on stage at the CNN Republican Presidential Debate in Simi Valley, California on September 16, 2015.

Among Tennessee Republican voters, the billionaire businessman would win a 29 percent plurality, followed by former neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson at 25 percent, U.S. Sen.