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2016 GOP POWER INDEX: TRUMPING CARLY
1) Jeb Bush; 2) Scott Walker; 3) Marco Rubio; 4)Ted Cruz [+1]; 5) Ben Carson [+2]; 6) Donald Trump, [+4]; 7) Rand Paul [-1]; 8) Carly Fiorina [-4]; 8) Rick Perry [-1]; 10) John Kasich [previously unranked]

On the Radar - Mike Huckabee, Chris Christie, Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, Lindsey Graham, George Pataki, Jim Gilmore

After a one-week hiatus, the 2016 GOP Power Index returns with a scrambled field. The biggest upheaval comes from, who else but Donald Trump. While Trump's media super-saturation soaked many in the GOP field, hardest hit was the other prominent businessperson in the race, Carly Fiorina. Fiorina has much of the message and attitude that admirers of the current version of Trump have praised: tough on illegal immigration, breaking the back of the federal bureaucracy, bringing business-style accountability to government, etc.

But Fiorina, who manages to state these positions without being accused of racism, is relatively little known while Trump started from a position of fame and has become a media omnipresence in the last three weeks. He will certainly do damage to other candidates in the race, and potentially to the eventual nominee. But the greatest harm will come to those, like Fiorina, who find themselves passed over for media coverage and stand the risk of missing out on the first debate next month on Cleveland. With Trump in the race, a rising star like Fiorina can't.

Returning to the top 10 this week is Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has ramped up his early-state and media presence ahead of a July 21 announcement.

Sorry Kroz, looks completely bogus when they claim Jeb is #1. 
And WTF is a POWER INDEX?

yeah, yeah, I know........ I don't believe it either...

....BUT.... I look at the movement up and down more than anything else.

Bush is the leader PURELY because of name recognition.  Even Republicans are low information for the most part!

Walker also has a high level of name recognition because of his high profile union fights and governorship.

Rubio is totally loosing momentum and is bound to poll lower next week.

Trump is gobbling up Carly and other's momentum!

It is just another interesting stat in the overall scheme of things!   

Quote from: kroz on July 13, 2015, 12:42:15 PM
yeah, yeah, I know........ I don't believe it either...

....BUT.... I look at the movement up and down more than anything else.

Bush is the leader PURELY because of name recognition.  Even Republicans are low information for the most part!

Walker also has a high level of name recognition because of his high profile union fights and governorship.

Rubio is totally loosing momentum and is bound to poll lower next week.

Trump is gobbling up Carly and other's momentum!

It is just another interesting stat in the overall scheme of things!   

Mostly because FOX is pulling out all the stops for Jeb.
It's why I don't watch TV anymore.

Funny that the Communist media thik Fox is FAR right!

Quote from: Solar on July 13, 2015, 12:51:46 PM
Mostly because FOX is pulling out all the stops for Jeb.
It's why I don't watch TV anymore.

Quote from: carlb on July 13, 2015, 01:35:48 PM
Funny that the Communist media thik Fox is FAR right!

Yep, shows just how far left they are.

Did you see this that Stu did on the Glenn Beck show?

Stu Burguiere

You asked for the July results of our GOP candidate audience poll, and now...you have them.

Starting in last place and counting down...

16 Lindsey Graham 57.62
15 Jeb Bush 60.97
14 Chris Christie 61.61
13 George Pataki 62.29
12 Mike Huckabee 67.48
11 John Kasich 69.74
10 Donald Trump 77.11
9 Rick Santorum 77.52
8 Marco Rubio 81.06
7 Carly Fiorina 81.17
6 Rick Perry 82.19
5 Bobby Jindal 84.2
4 Dr. Ben Carson 85.47
3 Scott Walker 86.87
2 Dr. Rand Paul 87.43
and #1...
1 Ted Cruz 93.67

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Stu's top-10 would be ideal for the GOP's so-called 'tier-1' debate.

Rubio's sort of the default RINO at this point.

Quote from: kit saginaw on July 13, 2015, 02:45:30 PM
Stu's top-10 would be ideal for the GOP's so-called 'tier-1' debate.

Rubio's sort of the default RINO at this point.

Yes! What a line up!!!!   

Quote from: WashingtonLives on July 13, 2015, 02:27:31 PM
Did you see this that Stu did on the Glenn Beck show?

Stu Burguiere

You asked for the July results of our GOP candidate audience poll, and now...you have them.

Starting in last place and counting down...

16 Lindsey Graham 57.62
15 Jeb Bush 60.97
14 Chris Christie 61.61
13 George Pataki 62.29
12 Mike Huckabee 67.48
11 John Kasich 69.74
10 Donald Trump 77.11
9 Rick Santorum 77.52
8 Marco Rubio 81.06
7 Carly Fiorina 81.17
6 Rick Perry 82.19
5 Bobby Jindal 84.2
4 Dr. Ben Carson 85.47
3 Scott Walker 86.87
2 Dr. Rand Paul 87.43
and #1...
1 Ted Cruz 93.67

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I think the biggest surprise to me on that list is Bobby Jindal.  I don't think he has a realistic chance ANYWHERE!

But then, Rand being second is also weird....   

Quote from: WashingtonLives on July 13, 2015, 02:27:31 PM
Did you see this that Stu did on the Glenn Beck show?

Stu Burguiere

You asked for the July results of our GOP candidate audience poll, and now...you have them.

Starting in last place and counting down...

16 Lindsey Graham 57.62
15 Jeb Bush 60.97
14 Chris Christie 61.61
13 George Pataki 62.29
12 Mike Huckabee 67.48
11 John Kasich 69.74
10 Donald Trump 77.11
9 Rick Santorum 77.52
8 Marco Rubio 81.06
7 Carly Fiorina 81.17
6 Rick Perry 82.19
5 Bobby Jindal 84.2
4 Dr. Ben Carson 85.47
3 Scott Walker 86.87
2 Dr. Rand Paul 87.43
and #1...
1 Ted Cruz 93.67

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This appears to be much more realistic.

Trump is the only one not scared to tell it like it is.
I lost interest in all the rest.

Quote from: darroll on July 13, 2015, 04:52:33 PM
Trump is the only one not scared to tell it like it is.
I lost interest in all the rest.

That isn't true, Darroll.

Cruz tells it like it is!  And I think Walker is pretty good at shooting straight.

Trump speaks with a forked tongue!   

What do they mean by "power"?

Quote from: The Boo Man... on July 13, 2015, 05:56:58 PM
What do they mean by "power"?

At this stage of the game it is largely name recognition!