Good News for Donald Trump in CNN Poll?

In a Poll conducted by CNN, Donald Trump still has a considerable showing with 14% of Republicans showing support. In a Poll with a margin of error of 4.5%, he trailed Mike Huckabee by only 2 points. With Mitt Romney at 13 percent, nobody has really separated themselves as a leader in the field of GOP potential candidates.


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Also according to the poll, 64 percent of Americans have a negative view of Trump. Should Donald Trump decide to run and win the GOP nomination, he will have work to change his public perception after playing to his base by questioning Obama’s citizenship and credentials. This calculated move has yielded results in getting support from Republicans. Republicans are looking for a candidate that is willing to challenge and fight Obama. Trump fits the bill.

According to Trump, he is Obama’s worst nightmare:

Trump’s next major move will likely be to make his official announcement to run and then turn to more substantial issues from a conservative position. He will stress the economy, jobs, and foreign trade policy.
He will likely conservatively support more controversial issues by taking the position that it is not a Federal, but issues of State’s rights.

If jobs and the economy continue to falter and Trump can survive the way of media criticism he will no doubt attract, being branded an outsider and not a career politician could benefit him in the general election.

Is GOP at Fault for Donald Trump’s Traction in the Polls?

“You want to be president, get out there and stake your claim–make your mark,” Steele said on ABC’s “Top Line” Monday. The GOP Presidential hopefuls are not making a case as viable opponents to Obama.

Video Link to Steele’s complete comments.

As misguided as many people will consider Trump’s efforts, his success is because he is willing to get in the ring and oppose Obama.


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Trump Coverage Shrinks by Death of Bin Laden

As would be expected, the media coverage of Donald Trump’s calculated antics have shrunk to almost nothing.

As he likely knows, the only play at this point is to give credit to Obama. Trump, being a New York resident and having financial ties in the NY economy knows as well as any Americans the effects of 9/11. The loss of life was the greatest effect, but the resulting strain on the economy was felt by New Yorkers.

Trump’s Tweet of Congratulations.


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A point of irony is that NBC’s coverage of the Bin Laden story started during the final minutes of Trump’s popular television show The Apprentice.

For at least the next few weeks, partisan politics will be put on hold as America feels a sense of unity as it remembers those that were victims of 9/11. Republicans and Democrats will both be playing up their respective administration’s role in the successful mission that ended Bin Laden’s time on earth.

The news will most certainly inspire Americans and hopefully build consumer confidence. The economy and jobs will likely play the biggest role in 2012 elections, but Bin Laden’s death under Obama will strengthen his case to the America people on national defense. Bin Laden’s death will overshadow the weak U.S. foreign policy in supporting the democratic movement in countries such as Libya. The U.S. has taken a back seat role to NATO and France in supporting the resistance against the Libyan government. This weak role may be calculated by Obama to have a greater effect as American intervention in the Middle East is never popular to people in that region.

Obama chance for re-election grows/declines with the economy.

U.S Special Forces have Killed Osama Bin Laden

News that is sure to dominate the headlines for weeks to come. President Obama confirmed that U.S Special Forces have Killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan.

Bush quote after Obama informed him of Bin Laden’s death. “The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done.”

Bush speech after 9/11 where he talks about how U.S. will bring to justice those that were responsible.

This event is sure to have a huge political impact that will affect policy in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda may feel compelled to step up terrorist activities due to the huge psychological impact this will have for U.S. Forces operating in the region.

Special Forces Tribute:

God Bless America and Thank You to All Those Who Have Served! Huge day for U.S. Military personnel. Makes me proud to be a Veteran and American.


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Seth Meyers Roasts Trump at White House Correspondent’s Dinner

On the lighter side of things, Seth Meyers, an American actor and comedian spoke at the white house correspondent’s dinner. The header writer for Saturday Night Live, roasted Donald Trump with jokes. Trump is in the crowd and his reaction is show.

Donald Trump doesn’t appear amused or think it’s funny. My guess is that he will respond by saying that the administration doesn’t take China, Jobs, and the Economy serious.


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Is Donald Trump a Racist?

Is Donald Trump a Racist?

Many in the media are calling Donald Trump’s questioning of Obama’s qualification to attend an Ivy League School racist. Here is an example Huffington Post Article saying that Donald Trump played the race card.


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Is this an issue where Donald Trump is saying that Obama benefited from affirmative action? Could it be that Trump believes that questioning Obama’s education is just another way to discredit his opponent?

A viewpoint that is picking up steam in the media is that Donald Trump’s remarks on Obama’s education are racist. Whoopi says she is playing the race card and calling his remarks racist.

I this is a calculated move by Trump to keep himself in the news cycle. As soon as the birther issue ended, he makes remarks that on face value are not racists, but for many African Americans it would be difficult not to feel the remarks are a black and white issue.

One thing that is interesting is that Donald Trump is framing the Presidential Race to be Trump vs Obama. Where is the media coverage of other GOP hopefuls?

Whether you love him, hate him, take him serious or think he is a hosting a circus, Trump is doing what it takes to get his hat in the ring and name in the 2012 presidential race. Go to your local coffee shop and ask someone who is running against Obama and you are sure to hear Trump’s name.

And the backlash begins…Did Trump Dodge the Vietnam Draft?

More than 3 million American served in the Vietnam War. Over 58 thousand died, over 170 thousand severly wounded, and almost one million suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder. An estimated 125,000 dodged the draft. – source Wiki

Those Veterans that served honorably and those that fell during that war, we must remember and honor. Our leaders that decided to draft young men to serve should be the ones questioned. You cannot fight for the cause of freedom at the price of taking freedom away. Americans will always rise to the call of a just cause. If you have to draft men to serve, might want to rethink the cause.

So, the line we are supposed to draw from this media attention is the Donald Trump was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and his millionaire Dad got him out of going to Vietnam. Or better, Donald pleaded he was unfit to serve to get out of going.

I, like many people alive and breathing in America, fate was determined by our government and it’s power to call up young men to serve. My father was a tank commander serving in the U.S. Army. He was almost thirty and had my sister and Mom at home as he served at a base in Kentucky waiting for a call that never came. Instead, I came. My father is not interesting or rich enough for the smoking gun to poke around into the history of why my father was never called to duty.

Silver spoon or no silver spoon, I do not find it dishonorable to avoid the fate of a government acting like a tyranny. There is a movement in the United States for more government control. If the fallen men from the Vietnam War could speak, I wonder what they would say about government control?


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New Poll Shows Huckabee and Romney, Not Trump, leading GOP National Poll

According to this Fox News Poll, Donald Trump only has 8% support among likely GOP voters in a national poll.

If polls like these keep up, Trump may rethink running. If he decides not to run, I speculate he will posture that his media attention was positive for the 2012 election in that he hopes to draw attention to the ailing economy and the huge trade imbalance with China.


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Trump says he wants to focus on oil, the economy, and jobs. The things most important to the American people right now

Trump in Las Vegas says “weak pathetic leadership” in Washington

Trump speaks before a crowd of supporters in Las Vegas.

He starts talking about how he compelled Obama to finally disclose his birth certificate. He then goes on to discuss the court system and Obama care. He then discusses politics in Las Vegas and Obama telling people not to go to Las Vegas.


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Talks Obama’s handling of conflicts in the Middle East and foreign policy.

Trump discusses Iran’s control in the Middle East and “weak pathetic leadership” in Washington allows it. He goes on to talk about China and the trade imbalance and how the U.S. needs to start making better products and employee U.S. workers.

Trump mentions Obama bowing to the Saudi King and how the press handles him with kid gloves in his coverage. Here’s another video on that subject.


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