Trump makes poll gains, but will they translate to real votes?

“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue, shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters”, Trump said.

Trump was referring to poll data that showed that a much larger fraction of his supporters said they are “absolutely certain” they’ll vote for him compared to the supporters of his opponents in the Republican primary.

Trump has repeatedly suggested that Cruz may not be eligible to serve as president because he was born in Canada, raising the question of whether Cruz meets the Constitutional requirement that the president be a natural-born citizen.

At the time, Trump was speaking about the September 11 terror attacks and the San Bernardino shooting as the man wearing a bright red turban stood up.

The establishment’s growing acceptance of Trump’s electoral prospects so far hasn’t manifested itself in tangible support.

“Even right now today, Mr. Trump support(s) amnesty”, Cruz said, using the immigration term he usually reserves to attack Florida Sen. Trump is 69 and unlikely to have had positions on abortion and health care as a child.

“We need somebody to change our country, bring jobs, somebody smart, someone who can lead our country”, says one Davenport Trump supporter.

The comment came as Trump contrasted himself with rivals such as Texas Sen.

Sarah Palin didn’t think twice about endorsing Donald Trump as he runs for office this year. “Uh, let’s see…No I would never do that”, he said, as the crowd erupted in laughter. “And what I say to people is this: Ronald Reagan”. The two are slugging it out ahead of the Iowa caucuses on February 2. “It has to be someone who tells you exactly what they are going to do as president”.

Meanwhile, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said she’ll save former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg the trouble of deciding whether to jump into the 2016 race – by winning her party’s nomination.

Trump’s inflammatory comments have become a news staple as his campaign has escalated. “I mean, I have people that are so loyal that it’s been so reported”.