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Trial Balloon · Ep. 191: Blue Wave Update

Trump Holds Edge Over Cruz in Iowa

January 11, 2016 · 12:30 pm ET · 31 Comments

A new Quinnipiac poll in Iowa finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 31%, followed by Ted Cruz at 29%, Marco Rubio at 15%, Ben Carson at 7% and Chris Christie at 4%.

Said pollster Peter Brown: “Voters like Sen. Ted Cruz better than Donald Trump and give him much higher scores for honesty, empathy, experience and for sharing their values. But they see the New York businessman as better able to handle some key issues. Trump is way ahead on handling the economy and terrorism.”

A new American Research Group poll shows Trump leading with 29%, followed by Cruz at 25%, Rubio at 10%, Carson at 8% and Christie at 65.

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