Public Policy Polling has a new poll out conducted after Saturday’s debate that shows Donald Trump continuing to lead the field at 35% with Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio tied at 18%:
Our new SC GOP poll finds Trump 35, Cruz/Rubio 18, Kasich 10, Bush/Carson 7: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
According to PPP, Rubio is best positioned as undecided voters make up their minds:
Pretty fluid race in SC- 29% say they could still change mind. Rubio looks to be most likely beneficiary if they do: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
If Kasich/Bush/Carson/Undecideds in SC had to pick 1 of top 3 37% go to Rubio, 19% Trump, 13% Cruz: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
If Rubio can make SC voters see choice Saturday as between him and Trump, chance for a strong second based on poll: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
And if it’s just a Trump-Cruz-Rubio race, Rubio comes in 2nd:
If voters in SC had to pick just among the top 3 Rubio gets 2nd by himself- Trump 40, Rubio 28, Cruz 22: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
If it’s a two-man race, Rubio does best against Trump:
Trump leads Rubio 46/45 h2h in SC. Bush (73/10), Cruz (67/26), Carson (54/34), Kaisch (50/29) voters would go Rubio: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
Which is good news nationally for Rubio if and when other candidates drop out:
Interesting tidbit from new @ppppolls release https://t.co/LmBQH6kPa1 pic.twitter.com/dDUZ8fL9LJ
— Preston Cooper ???? (@PrestonCooper93) February 16, 2016
The poll also found that Ted Cruz was the least popular candidate followed by Jeb Bush:
One surprise- Ted Cruz has worst favorability in SC at 42/48. Bush also under water at 41/43: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
Carson is the most popular:
Showing limits of popularity, Carson most popular in SC at 68/23. Rubio 58/32, Kasich 52/29, Trump 50/43: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
And strangely, Trump is leading among voters who like George W. Bush despite his attacks on the former president:
GWB popular in SC- 64/25 fav. But Trump is winning among voters who like him! Trump 26, Cruz 22, Rubio 20, Jeb 10: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
And among voters who don't like GWB in SC Trump 57, Kasich 12, Cruz/Rubio 11: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
More from PPP on Trump voters in the state:
Trump supporters in SC have a wide swath of racially and religiously intolerant views: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
70% of Trump voters think Confederate flag should still be flying, 20% don't. Wish South had won Civil War, 38/24: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
Trump voters in SC support his Muslim ban 80/9. 31% also support ban on gays entering the country: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
40/36 support among Trump voters for shutting down all Mosques in US. Only 44% think Islam should be legal at all: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
Context for all the other views of Trump's SC voters- 32% think Japanese internment was a good policy, 33% don't: https://t.co/SG853baqb9
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 16, 2016
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