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For all of the troubles that Hillary Clinton has
experienced recently, here's the stark reality: The three men widely
considered to be the Republican frontrunners -- Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio,
and Scott Walker -- are having an even rougher time. Just look at the latest national CNN poll
conducted after that first GOP debate: Trump 24%, Bush 13%, Carson 9%,
Rubio 8%, Walker 8%, Paul 6%, Cruz 5%, Fiorina 5%, Kasich 5%, and
Huckabee 4%. (Chris Christie, at 3%, falls out of the Top 10 in this
poll.) What's more, Bush finds himself once again playing defense on
immigration in the wake of Trump's immigration plan; Walker is playing
catch up to Trump in Iowa; and Rubio -- despite getting positive reviews
in that GOP debate -- is having trouble gaining traction. The good news
for all three Republicans is that the GOP race remains wide open. And
if/when Trump falters, they will be in a position to pick up the pieces.
But they aren't faring well so far in this Summer of Donald Trump.
Full article available here: A Rough Summer...
Source: NBC News
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