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Trump Leads in New Hampshire with Rubio Close

December 12, 2015 · 11:58 am ET · 23 Comments

A new Adrian Gray Consulting survey in New Hampshire shows Donald Trump leading with 21%, followed by Marco Rubio with 17%, Ted Cruz at 11%, Jeb Bush at 8% and Ben Carson at 8%.

Most interesting: When the sample is narrowed to Republicans who say they are “likely” to vote, Trump’s lead over Rubio shrinks to just 1 point, 19% to 18%.

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