- August 20, 2015 -
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Donald Trump, Republican, Businessman
Trump has lit the political world on fire since his entry into the race earlier this summer.
Trump's bombastic entry into the race has vaulted him to the top of almost every recent polls nationally and of the early-voting states of New Hampshire and Iowa. And at least one poll is showing his gaining ground against Hillary Clinton.
There's a clear appetite among Republican primary voters for someone like Trump, whose claims about illegal immigration have again inflamed the debate over immigration reform. And with his claim that he is worth more than $10 billion, he will not be pressed for funds. He said last weekend that he was prepared to spend $1 billion on his campaign.
Time will tell whether Trump can sustain his serious momentum and be a real factor five months from now, when voters finally start going to the polls. But with the way he keeps weathering controversy after controversy that would seemingly sink most other candidates, it looks as if he will be in the conversation for a while.
National polling average among Republican voters: 22% (1st)
Iowa: 19.3% (1st)
New Hampshire: 24.5% (1st)
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