Donald Trump solidifies his lead, but leaves many nervous

Yet, almost two-thirds of American voters say they are concerned or frightened about a potential Trump presidency, The New York Times reports.

Cruz’s plan to defeat ISIS also includes “a sustained, coherent bombing campaign”, which he contrasts with President Barack Obama’s “photo op foreign policy of a bomb here and a missile there”. He gets just 22 percent support among those who identify as evangelical Christians, but they make up almost 60 percent of the state’s GOP presidential primary electorate.

A majority of Latinos said Trump is “hurting” the GOP, and he is “insulting and offense”, each received 65 percent.

The New York Times reported on Thursday that Cruz told a group of donors that he holds both Trump and Ben Carson in high esteem but that he doesn’t believe that either will be president.

The poll came out of the field on December 7, the same day Trump made his controversial stand about enacting a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on”.

Trump remains somewhat vulnerable on social issues, where Carson (21%) is most trusted, but here, too, Trump has increased his support.

At the Manhattan event, Cruz took a page out of Trump’s book by couching his criticism in the veil of praise. Another poll released later Monday found Trump still has a healthy advantage over Cruz in the Hawkeye State. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has gained seven points from October, but the two candidates who have gained the most from Carson’s decline are Cruz and Rubio.

And there are other indications that Rubio – and Cruz – are becoming even more popular than Trump, especially if the choices are more limited than they are now.

Cruz has been rising in the polls and getting closer to the GOP front-runner. Half the public overall and 72% of Republicans think Rubio could win a general election, while fewer say that about Cruz. Ted Cruz (Texas) questioned whether Donald Trump has the “judgment” to be commander in chief and said that he would not be comfortable with Trump having his “finger on the button”. As a true conservative, Cruz’s vision for America is rooted in his deep constitutional understanding and values founded on his faith.

The CNN/ORC poll which has Trump still on top was taken over a longer period of time – 11/28 through 12/6.

The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 3.4 percent, according to Winthrop.

The current Monmouth poll shows Bush polling at six percent among Iowa voters.