GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump promised that he could win the White House with or without the support of the mainstream Republican establishment.
And it appears he may be correct.
That’s according to the latest poll by Quinnipiac University, which shows that Trump’s path to victory in November is clearing.
According to the poll results, Trump is in a virtual tie with presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Florida, while leading by four points in Ohio.
That’s a sharp and frightening reversal of fortune for Clinton’s camp, which had expected to cruise to victory in those states.
“Six months from Election Day, the presidential races between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the three most crucial states, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, are too close to call,” Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac Poll, wrote in the polls press release. “At this juncture, Trump is doing better in Pennsylvania than the GOP nominees in 2008 and 2012. And the two candidates are about where their party predecessors were at this point in Ohio and Florida.”
Since 1960, no president has won the general election without carrying two of these three critical swing states, which gives their results huge importance in the general election.
Trump’s surge in support seems to be coming from both sides of the isle. According to the Washington Times, Trump “… appears to be winning some of the independents and Democrats that will be critical to grabbing deep-blue Pennsylvania and Delaware, states that haven’t voted for a Republican president in a generation.”
Trump himself shrugged off the need for GOP unity heading into the November general election and a likely match-up against Clinton, even though that would be the goal in any normal election year after a candidate effectively clinches the nomination, as Trump did last week.
“I think this is a time for unity. And if there’s not going to be unity, I think that’s OK, too,” Trump said on Fox Business Network. “I mean, I’ll go out and I think I’ll do very well. I think I’m going to win the race either way.”
Ever confident, Trump announced that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former foe but now an enthusiastic supporter, would head his transition team as he heads for the White House after the election.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
TRUMP IS OUR CHOICE. NOT THE CHOICE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT EVIDENTLY…..LIKE JEB BUSH WHO RENEGGED ON HIS PLEDGE TO SUPPORT. PAUL RYAN BE A LEADER AND SUPPORT WHO THE GOP VOTERS VOTED FOR AND WHO WON. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE GOP ESTABLISHMENT? SORE LOSERS? NO MORE TPP OR NAFTA. OUR JOBS ARE GONE AND NO MORE GIVE AWAYS, NO MORE BAILOUTS, NO MORE FINANCIALLY RUINING OUR COUNTRY
The People can feel the “Trump Representation” in this country – and it feels good. I’d say, Reagan might actually be rebirthed here.
Amen, it doesn’t matter if they establishment like Donald Trump or not we the voters want Donald Trump and that’s it !
Great! Trump will save our country after all! In spite of the Elite Republicans who have stated they don’t care about the Presidency! They do want the House and Senate however. Why? I don’t know. All they have done is agree with Obama.
David, the answer you seek is, “MONEY”. remember the party in power is the party that gets the bribe from foreign countries and LARGE US corporations like the pharmaceutical companies. It’s gravy train time when your party is in full power in the House and Senate. That is why Ryan wants to dumb down Trump. Trump can’t be bribed and he don’t need the lobbyists money. Think about this. Obama was NOT a millionaire when he got in as president. He is many many times over now. How did that happen? Obama get advised and paid by Soros. Check the visitor records of the WH. Soros has been into the WH more than anyone not a politician. Ask yourself why on that one.
Soros is scum. But so is ObaMAO.
Exactly….. It’s REALLY a ONE party system… “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours…” Why do you think congress has never in 25years passed a bill which INCLUDES themselves???? The 538 people at the top of the national political structure are an “elite” class…. As with most oligarchies their only concern for the most part is self engrandisement…
The G.O.P. establishment, (mostly RHINO’s) apparently STILL haven’t figured it out yet.
The conservative constituency is sick and tired of the NON representation that they are offering. (their only interest is self serving)
Paul Ryan, (John Boehner Jr.) is a prime example. (the passage of Obama’s Omnibus Bill, funding Muslim immigration, funding planned parenthood, on and on.)
Maybe their wakeup call will be when the DONALD states, “YOUR FIRED”.
USA can only get worse under Trump, question is how this dictatorship will fare in the history books as one of the worst US presidents ever…………………………..
Go crawl under a rock with the rest of the AntiAmerica traitors.
Are you nuts? This country con not survive under corrupt Obama leadership and worse with corrupt Clinton over all. Trump like him or not has a message that must be heard. The globalists want to control everyone and everything and with Obama and Hellary they will. We can only hope Trump will do what many people expect him to- we are finished as a country if not. WAKE UP – These Hellary fools can’t be this stupid!
jwb you are some kind of a NUT!!!! If you don’t like Trump do like a few more idiots who said if Trump wins they will leave this country maybe like North Korea or Iran!!!
Can’t possibly be worse than the dictator we have right now…..have you not been paying attention?
At least Trump will be a “dictator” FOR America, and not against it like BLOWbama.or the other alternative criminal…….Please pay attention!!!
Look jwb, we now have a dictator in chief, after a former dictator in chief, the current one being a bad liar ( e.g. “you can keep your doctor” and ‘muslims are not rapists, illegal mexicans are good people…we don;t need to enforce our border laws…and anyone who disagree with me is a racist”).
Funny that the current dictator in chief is half white, half black , so it is hard to figure WHICH PART of him are we being racist toward.
So after O announced that he is all about Hope and Change, the nation now KNOWS that hope is gone, Change was ALL BAD. Too bad, as my family members voted for Obozo 2x. yuck.
I did a lot of research on Obama. Didn’t know him. Found out a lot of crap about him and I got scared and deleted it all. Obama is worse than anyone could imagine.
God help America if she (Hillary) gets elected.
It’s disgraceful the way they are behaving – so infantile. I guess they’re worried their cushy life is over.
Seems more and more, the voice of the people in our country doesn’t matter anymore. What a pity! Our country which once was for the people, by the people. Our leaders are corrupt, money, Wall Street, main street, huge donations and voters fraud are going to have the last say. We want Trump but it doesn’t seem to matter. What is everyone waiting for! A revolt? An uprising? Even the GOP or RNC won’t back him up, yet he remains strong and standing. Paul Ryan doesn’t deserve the job he now holds; past candidates who lost against Trump are the shame of the Republican party. They think they have a following if they won’t support him but they don’t realize that the people will just prove harder that Trump is the leader they want. Perhaps sore losers like Bush, Rand Paul, Fiorina and so many more should shut up instead of voicing their opinion. Stand behind the front runner; show some unity in your crumbling party and if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. If and when Trump is elected President, you are toast!
They are not sore loser. The established GOP can see their control and influence slipping away and they don’t like it. Only thinking of themselves and not what is good for the people, by the people. Voters are uniting in their choice because they are sick of politicians lies and promises to get elected and then they fight and get NOTHING done. The people still have some power and politicians have worked for years to divide and separate us. Trump all the way. I am sick of the career politicians protecting their turf and being ineffective idiots who don’t care.
COME ON AMERICANS… UNITE and BURY SHI-T-LERY
Exactly!! UNITED WE STAND!!!
Trump is going to have to get donor money to run the general election. Trump has stated this months ago but the media is using this as a new revelation for a story! They are saying Trump will have been bought. Not true! The politicians that are bought, owe their soul to the lobbyists!
Trump living in the WH would seem like a step down to what he is use to. But He is For the People and America and he will do anything to bring USA back to some sanity
Absolutely. These old establishment guys need to go home. We need to re-elect new replacements. Hillary is such a crook, it would be so horrible for her to get elected. I like these recent polls showing Trump moving on up against her !!!!
A vote for billary is a vote to DOOM the good old U S of A ……….
Deb, don’t worry. Ryan’s BS and the other elite Republican establishment morons not getting behind Trump are showing the people what we really have to do come November. We MUST get Trump the presidency. I believe when the election comes the people will come out in record numbers and vote for Trump. And, I believe the votes will come from whites, blacks, women, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, some Hispanics, poor, rich, middle income and the Military vets, especially. The only non votes would be the Terrorists. And they shouldn’t be voting any way. This election will go down in history as the biggest landslide for a Presidential election, ever! How can anyone with a drop of sense vote for the Benghazi murderer?
Black Muslioms speaking in support of Trump – on Youtube. Amazing…much wisdom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6LsL-G9Gb0
Trump living in the WH is indeed a step down for him. This proves he’s passionate about the direction this country needs to go. He knows the immense sacrifice it takes to be the leader of the free world, not mentioning having others manage his businesses for him while he tends to our country’s matters. But he’s ready to do so for us, the people. He’s not the lying politician that can be bought and who wind up owing everyone who helped them in office. Despite all Trump is labeled with in his run for the WH, he’s showing immense strength and passion to get this country on a different path. A vote for S-Hitlery is a 3rd term for Obama. We must at all costs, avoid this, unite, stand behind Trump. He’s the only hope for America.
Trump for President
A vote for Hillary is a vote for more unemployment.
A vote for Hillary is a vote for expanding an already bloated Federal bureaucracy.
A vote for Hillary is a vote for an ever larger Federal deficit.
A vote for Hillary is a vote for Hillary is a vote for higher taxes for working Americans (For those that still have a job).
A vote for Hillary is a vote for greater dependence on foreign energy sources.
A vote for Hillary is a vote for a continuation of the awful legacy of the last eight years.
Yes. So true!!
You’re absolutely right
Listen to the first 2 minutes, and share this – black US Muslims speak in support of Trump – much common sense here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6LsL-G9Gb0
Voters elected GOP in 2012 to stop or slow down the insanity of Ovomit. They have done little to nothing but lay down like whipped dogs and let Ovomit continue on his way to destroy the country from within. People are fed up and The Donald is our one hope to get country back to what is used to be. Being almost 70 I see what is going on today and feel like taking a whip to a lot of the useless spineless dolts. I am very disappointed in GOP, Ryan, McConnell,and Bushes, they are all whinny sore losers, and they need to grow up and do what is best for country, not their own butts.
Lol. You put that right!!
i’ll tell ya what’s wrong with the GOP establishment: they’re bought-n-paid-for shills, sycophants, toadies and lickspittles for the NWO/OWG creeps.
They KNOW that Trump will end their gravy train and will likely expose their treason, to boot.
Trump will be VERY good for America, but poison to these internationalist banksters and their international corporate allies, as well as all the people they’ve bought. He knows their tricks, their secrets, their tactics and their SOP, and will frustrate if not terminate their long-standing plans for world domination by an un-elected and accountable-to-no-one group of banksters who intend to enslave the entire world and terminate roughly 80-85% of us.
i hope someone challenges these statements so i can trot out a great mound of citations i have collected over the years which PROVE them.
The polls are certainly encouraging. They now show that Trump is doing well with all demographic groups except Latinos, women, Blacks, Muslims, evangelicals, college educated voters, Asian-Americans, young voters, professionals and a few others.
If that is true, ten why he won most primaries. Only people who are lazy for going to work and who are jealous at Tr UK mp’s rich to not like him. I can’t believe that many young people want to have free tuition and other stuff from the government. Nevet ask themselves who will pay for it???? The government is not a charitable organization, it is an organization was established to benefit all people, not a certain minority groups. THAT IS TOTALLY WRONG. Wake up and be reasonable in anything. Just ask a question to yourself: If you have money, do you really want to give it free to anyone easily or not??? The answer is no. Why do you want the government give it free to you like that???
Kimberly, it appears that English is not your first language, but I think I understand the gist of what you are saying. I don’t believe that all that many young people, or Americans of any age, want “charity” from the government. Like most of us, our children and grandchildren want to earn their way and support themselves.
What president said don’t see what your government can do for you but see what you can do for your government?
Kennedy’s inaugural address: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”
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I believe it was Sam Clemens who said:
“The first duty of a patriot is to protect his country from the government.”
Most people, i believe, labor under the delusion that the government IS the country – or at least, represents it.
What’s REALLY going on is that the wealthy have bought gov’t agents, and those people are loyal to their buyers, not the People.
“History records that the moneychangers have used every form of abuse, deceit, intrigue, and violent means possible to maintain control over governments by controlling money and it’s issuance.”
~James Madison
…and they’ve done so in almost every country on earth, but certainly all of the industrialized ones.
I am a Trump supporter. The people nationwide have made their choice, and for those of the GOP establishment to oppose their choice of Donald Trump is absolutely shameful and a disgrace to the office they hold. I am a woman and I trust Donald Trump. I certainly DO NOT TRUST HILLARY CLINTON. I have a hard time getting my mind around the fact that so many people are burying their heads in the sand concerning Hillary’s conduct, her actions or lack of them. How could a person receive 600 emails in a 6 month period asking for help and support in Bengahzi and say that she didn’t know anything about them? She lied to the parents of those men who died there and for WHAT? Hillary was not there for them, acted as if it didn’t matter any how? I don’t get it!!! How could anyone back Hillary Clinton for President of the United States knowing the lack of character, integrity, honesty she has displayed all her life time? When I see Donald Trump, I know in his past he has made mistakes, but when I look at his very outstanding family, his children, his wife, his ex-wives all seem to adore him. As a minister’s wife of over 54 years, I have seen many kinds of families, but those that stand out the most to me are ones where the dad has taken an active role in the character building of the lives of their children. Children imitate their parents, and seeing the Trump family just proves my point. You see the Trump children and you will see the true character of their father displayed. Donald Trump has done amazing things with the talents God has given him. He has been blessed financially beyond measure, but I am impressed most by the positive commitments of men and woman of all nationality that work for him how much they love and admire their boss. Many, many have worked for him for years. Then I remember the reports of the past how the Clinton’s treated the White House Staff and Security Teams with disrespect and no one enjoyed working for them. Hillary underpaid the women on her personal staff….. and she has a heart for women???? I don’t think so. Wake up, Wake up, America. Think!!! Listen!! and ignore the gain-sayers who want their way or it’s no way!!! The Establishment fighting Donald Trump is doing exactly what the spoke person for Trump said, “It is not a fight against Trump it is now a fight against the will of the people of the United States.” All the GOP candidates stated… I believe even swore, that they would back the GOP candidate of the people’s choice…… Now, I ask you, who lied? Just a reminder, no one likes a liar, especially God who said, “Thou shalt not lie nor give false witness.”
Mary Edwards-
no one likes a liar, especially God who said, “Thou shalt not lie nor give false witness
An aside(for i agree with the majority of your post), but perhaps interestingly, the phrase “Thou Shalt Not Lie” appears nowhere in the Ten Commandments. Just that you shall not bear false witness…which could be different. OTOH, the Revelation of John states that all liars(among others) will have their part in the lake of fire – and generally speaking, lying is RARELY if EVER a good thing; it’s to be avoided like the plague that it is.
I completely agree with you, Mary. We must never forget. From Arkansas to current, many women and families suffered at the hands of the Clinton duo. More lies and deceit during Slick Willy’s presidency, more pain, lies, abuse and the never-solved death in the Whitewater scandal. Throughout all the pain and evil, Hillary was busy strategizing damage control; all to stay in power. Now she wants to be Commander in Chief? Our country, the voters must not be deceived. They are evil and saturated with lies and cover ups. I pray our nation is voting with eyes wide open and remember the past.
GOI TRUMP !!!!!!!!!! BEAT HILLARY…….
The people chose Trump even with the GOP doing everything they could to stop him. Its amazing they still don’t get it. So now Romney and Bush are pouting,(sure shows there maturity doesn’t it) Paul Ryan should step down if he doesn’t support Trump.He is in Washington for the voters who voted Trump the winner,not the GOP who no more is for the people. We can see now the Washington GOP insiders are for them selves only, not the USA.Sad isn’t it..
AMEN & AMEN!! It is a shame to see those who were running to be President to renig on their pledge! The people of the USA are fed up with the so-called Establishment, including my husband, over 80, & myself, who will be 75 before I vote in November!!!
With ALL Praise To The Lord, I am praying daily for Trump to win over Killary!! I ask that you ALL join in praying with me, In The Name Of Jesus!!
I agree with you ALL re it would be disaster having Killary as President!! Ugh!!
So let’s join together, as an Army of God, to stand together in praying!! Okay?? Thank You Jesus!! Cuz ALL of us standing together, In The Name Of Jesus brings strength to the Army of GOD!! AMEN & AMEN!
Yes, Mercedes; I pray every day that Trump will soar into the WH on Angels’ wings. We, the believers are the pillars of this faith and we claim that Trump is our next Commander in Chief. He’s the only hope for our country. He has shown immense passion to get our country in a different direction because he knows we cannot stay on the destructive path it’s on. A vote for Killery is a 3rd term for Obama i.e. more destruction. Although I can’t for the life of me understand how Obama got into the WH not once but twice!, I realize the voters were deceived. Well…. deceive no more. Pray for Trump to be our next Commander in Chief… for all our sakes.
A vote for Trump is a vote by and for the people. We have nothing else to lose but we have everything to gain. Take a look at the amazing people surrounding Trump, they all want the same thing we want, a great country. Take a chance and vote for Trump, I can’t think of a single thing we have to lose, Bush and Obama took care of that.
Who needs Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney and the Bushes anyway? The ordinary people of this country want Donald Trump!
I am a woman and a Hispanic, however, I trust Mr. Donald Trump. He is a man of his word, honest and hard worker, unlike Obumer who does not know what he is doing except when he goes to play golf and vacationing with the family and staff using our hard earned taxed dollars. When he went to Israel, he took the entire King David hotel and he was traveling with approximately 100 of his people. Very EXPENSIVE. I wonder who paid for it? And now the Republican Establishment is giving him a hard time!!! Grow up and accept like men the pledge you sign to support the candidate of the Republican Party. Well, we chose him. No more crooked politicians. We are tired of lies. UP with Mr. Trump for the 2017 presidency!!! God bless and protect him.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU REFUSE TO PRINT WHAT I WRITE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH WHAT A HAVE TO SAY.
Polls are fickle things. George HW Bush was considered to be unbeatable the year before election day. Most potential Democrat candidates decided to sit out the 1992 election cycle. In the end a governor from a southern state unseated a president who had been riding high in the polls. The same media that help end the presidential aspirations of Trump’s fellow candidates by not giving them much attention, may turn on Donald Trump once his victory is certain.
I am so sure every foreign country in the world that had access Hillary Clintons e mail and confidential government secrets will be sending money to the Clinton foundation to get her elected as she sells out America.
I am sure every foreign country that had access to Hillary Clinton’s e mail and classified government secrets is sending millions to the Clinton foundation to get her elected
Never Hil(liar)y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just thinking about the Democrat convention and wondering how the nominee would be chosen, realizing that neither one is qualified material. Therefore, the one Chosen to run against Trump will probably be the one that sends a “thrill” up Chris Matthew’s leg.
LETS NOT FORGET TO REPLACE THOSE THAT HAVE BETRAYED US WHEN THEIR TIME IS UP FOR RE-ELECTION.
http://members-of-congress.insidegov.com/stories/5278/least-effective-members-congress?utm_medium=cm&utm_source=outbrain&utm_campaign=ao.cm.ob.dt.5278&utm_term=dt#Intro
THEY FORGOT TO ADD SUSAN MARTINEZ WHO REFUSES TO SUPPORT TRUMP AND NIKKI HALEY WHO RALLIED BEHIND THE LIBERALS TO REMOVE THE CONFEDERATE FLAG.