Jan. 2016 Poll: Trump Fans Would Back 3rd Party Run
February 11, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Here’s an interesting bit from our most recent poll, taken of likely Republican primary voters. It shows Trump supporters would back a third-party run by the billionaire businessman, with 56 percent backing him, their “preferred candidate,” and 30 percent preferring the generic Republican candidate.
When our poll was taken, it showed Trump with the slightest of edges over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. We’ll have an update on NC opinion with the results of our next live-caller poll March 10.
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Civitas has conducted live-caller voting in North Carolina since May 2005, and we are the only public policy organization offering statewide independent, nonpartisan data on a regular basis. Our polls have provided vital insights on what North Carolina voters think of the leaders and issues facing the state and nation.
Founded in 2005, the Civitas Institute is a Raleigh, NC-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy organization committed to advancing conservative ideas and shrinking the size of government. Civitas fights to eliminate government barriers to freedom so that North Carolinians can live a better life.
