WSJ/NBC Poll: A Donald Trump Surprise

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears to be the early front-runner in the largely unformed race for the Republican nomination for president, but real estate magnate Donald Trump may be a surprise contender, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.

Among Republican primary voters, Mr. Romney captured the support of 21% in a broad, nine-candidate field. Mr. Trump was tied for second with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, with 17%. House Speaker Newt Gingrich got 11%, just ahead of former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s 10%. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, considered a strong contender by political handicappers, remains largely unknown, with just 6% support. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota had 5%, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum 3%, and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour with just 1%.

Mr. Trump “may be a punch line but when he talks about the way to solve our problems, he makes a lot of sense to the average guy out there,” said Todd Mauney, a conservative Republican in Weatherford, Texas. “I don’t know if people can get over him being the butt of every joke but for me, he can be serious when it’s time to make real decisions.“

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I made a typo on line 3, -should be “spent” not “speld”

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Not a surprise to me. In last Sunday’s conservative review, I made the following prediction:

This just in; Donald Trump, barring any earth-shattering change, will be the Republican nominee and the next president. I am not stating what I wish for. My heart was with Herman “Muddy Waters” Cain. However, we live in a celebrity-obsessed culture. This is why Arnold Swartzenegger became governor of California. He had some great ideals and, on several occasions, he was able to articulate them well. However, he did not translate all of his ideals into policy, and he faced a very, very liberal congress. So, he was a failure. Furthermore, there is nothing in Swartzenegger’s background to even suggest that he could run a state like California.

As of today, Trump has done almost nothing, and now, in one poll, he is tied with Mitt Romney at 10% each as the front-runners (Mitt was never going to win). On the plus side, Trump will better be able to deal with world leaders, because they don’t know what he will do (which is what many of them feared with Reagan).

The national press is unaware of all this right now. However, when they first realize that Trump is the Republican frontrunner, they are going to go after him like they did Sarah Palin. Expect to know how many wives he has had, what has happened to them, how many children he has; and if anyone in his family are wayward types. Furthermore, if any business deal can be dug up that makes him look bad, expect it to be front page news, even if it comes from 10 or 15 years ago.

From “News Before it Happens” (dated April 3rd, 2011)
Conservative Review #172 (HTML) (PDF)

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Trump supported Rahm Emanuel. Trump can stuff it.

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Meatloaf for Vice President.

“I paid for those F%#%ing bombs”…..

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@DrJohn:

Trump supported Rahm Emanuel. Trump can stuff it.

So, if it is Trump versus Obama, you will vote for Obama or stay home?

Businessmen are pragmatic and they send money to a variety of politicians. It does not reflect their ideology, it reflects their pragmatism (which is a good thing for a president to have).

If it were up to me, Muddy Waters Cain would be our candidate. 🙂

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