They just like the guy
by digby
The new Fox News poll has the latest:
Among Republican primary voters, Trump captures 18 percent. He’s closely followed by Walker at 15 percent and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 14 percent. No one else reaches double-digits.
Support for Trump is up seven percentage points since last month and up 14 points since May. He’s also the candidate GOP primary voters say they are most interested in learning more about during the debates.
And why do they like Trump?
Trump’s June 16 announcement speech included provocative comments on illegal immigration that people are still talking about a month later, including the suggestion that the Mexican government is sending criminals and rapists to the United States. Whatever the blowback, his views resonate with many: 44 percent of voters think Trump is “basically right” on the issue. A 53-percent majority disagrees.
Among Republican primary voters, 68 percent say he is right.
Only 22 percent of GOP primary voters know that Mexico is not “sending” all its rapists and drug dealers to American to work in our kitchens, clean our houses, raise our children and pick our vegetables for us.
Houston, we’ve got a propaganda problem.