Trump Soars To 41% In New Poll

Although a great many have expressed outrage over much of what Donald Trump has said since he began running for president this time around, it appears that the more bombastic and controversial his statements, the more Trump���s stock rises among prospective Republican voters. I suspect that what many find to be ���outrageous,��� a bunch more consider to be common-sense, plainspoken ideas about how to finally begin the process of turning around the country.

To wit: According to the results of a Monmouth University national poll released just today���a poll taken just after Trump suggested a possible ban on entry of Muslims in the country���the Donald has hit a new, all-time high in his support from Republican voters. The new numbers show him to have an impressive 41% support level, head and shoulders above his closest rivals. What is particularly significant is how much that figure has increased since the last time Monmouth took this poll, back in October: then, Trump was at 28%.

Speaking of his rivals, there were some changes in their numbers, as well; Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio each saw their numbers go up by 4 points, to 14% and 10%, respectively. Dr. Ben Carson���s numbers changed, too, but not in a way for which he was surely hoping ��� his poll numbers went down rather significantly from October, from 18% to 9%. It has been said for some weeks now that whatever air had been keeping the Carson ���balloon��� afloat was now beginning to escape with a fair amount of speed.

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large