One-in-five U.S. Republicans want Trump to drop out: Reuters/Ipsos poll

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Politics | Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:57am EDT

One-in-five U.S. Republicans want Trump to drop out: Reuters/Ipsos poll

NEW YORK | BY GRANT SMITH

Nearly one-fifth of registered Republicans want Donald Trump to drop out of the race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday, reflecting the turmoil his candidacy has sown within his party.

Some 19 percent think the New York real estate magnate should drop out, 70 percent think he should stay in and 10 percent say they "don't know," according to the Aug. 5-8 poll of 396 registered Republicans. The poll has a confidence interval of six percentage points.

Among all registered voters, some 44 percent want Trump to drop out. That is based on a survey of 1,162 registered voters, with a confidence interval of 3 percentage points. That is 9 points higher than his support for the presidency in the latest Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll registered on Monday.

The figures underscored deep divisions within the Republican Party over Trump's candidacy. A number of prominent Republicans have declined to endorse him in the Nov. 8 election against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, citing his fiery rhetoric and policy proposals such as building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border and temporarily banning Muslims from entering the country.

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[exboyfil]

1. Actually I am shocked it is only 20%

we are screwed as a country.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. I know. I was thinking the same thing, "80% of the Republicans are OK with this guy?"

[Stubborn]

4. 80% is the number I told my Mom last night when she asked how many R's would vote for him.

They might not admit it now, but they will vote for him in the end. Unfortunately, Hillary hate is pretty strong with those people.

[exboyfil]

5. Which begs the question what would he have to say

to get it to 40%? Use the C word when referring to Hillary Clinton? Confirm that he is good buddies (ie his obedient servant) with Putin? Openly advocate the use of nuclear weapons in the Mideast? Propose tatooing all Muslims in the country? Advocate the execution of illegals in this country?

[ailsagirl]

2. I would think it would be higher nt

[Happyhippychick]

6. Hell I think he should stay in too!

But probably not for the same reasons.