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"New York (CNN)Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump took on an array of subjects and political figures during a lengthy interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo on Wednesday, including Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Pope Francis and even Caroline Kennedy.
Asked first about his standing in a recent CNN/ORC poll, Trump said the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton's email use is "devastating," and that it's not surprising that he came within 6 points of the Democrat in a head-to-head polling match-up."
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Politico LINK reports on Trump's major town hall meeting in New Hampshire with the previous press interview a major focus. Again Trump's policy was the focus but Trump also made a strong attack on Jeb Bush;
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For Donald Trump, it wasn’t enough to upstage Jeb Bush by booking a town hall meeting at the same time as the former Florida governor. Trump had to attack him, too.
In a 30-minute news conference in Derry, New Hampshire, that was broadcast live on Fox News and CNN, the real estate mogul ripped into his GOP primary rival, saying, “I don’t think he’s electable.”
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This new CNN poll LINK was perhaps the most significant Trump news as it exploded, as I Tweeted yesterday, and was voiced in the media the "electability" argument for Jeb and against Trump. When Trump overtakes Hillary, which I expect soon the "electability" argument will be stood on its head for the other 16 candidates.
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"Donald Trump Gains on Hillary Clinton in 2016 Poll"
He trails Clinton by just six points
Donald Trump is starting to close the gap in a potential general election matchup with Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll, even amid growing concerns about his electability.
The CNN/ORC survey released Wednesday found Trump, who is leading national and early-state polls in the Republican presidential primary race, trailing Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner, by just six percentage points. Clinton was ahead of Trump in a hypothetical general election by 16 points in July.
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In the state polls, which in the end are more important than the headline GOP nationwide polls (which Trump leads), Trump now leads in the following;
Iowa, N.Hampshire, Nevada,South Carolina, Florida.
Missouri, Georgia, North Carolina
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Constructive articles on Trump;
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Constructive articles on Trump;
Trump Accused of Trashing GOP 'Brand' -- By GOP Brand-Trashers LINK
Charles Hurt at The Washinton Times LINK
"Donald Trump hits mark on immigration, quickly grasps complex problem"
Two articles at The Hollywood reporter; LINK
"Donald Trump hits mark on immigration, quickly grasps complex problem"
Two articles at The Hollywood reporter; LINK
"The Donald Trump Conversation: Murdoch, Ailes, NBC and the Rush of Being TV's "Ratings Machine""
"Bryan Cranston Refers to Donald Trump as "Refreshing" LINK
Thomas Lifson at "American Thinker" LINK
Critics Miss How Well Trump's Deportation Plan Actually Could Work
