- The Washington Times - Thursday, July 30, 2015

Donald Trump is leading yet another poll for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, in what is expected to be one of the national surveys that could be used to decide who participates in the first GOP debate next week in Ohio.

Mr. Trump captured 20 percent of the vote in the Quinnipiac University poll of Republican or Republican-leaning voters nationwide, putting him well ahead of his closest competitors — Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin with 13 percent, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with 10 percent — in the crowded GOP field.

The rest of the pack is bunched together, fueling additional questions about who will be on the outside looking in for the the first Republican National Committee sponsored debate on Aug. 6, which Fox is capping at ten candidates based on an average of national polls.

Mr. Trump also led the “no way” list in the poll, with 30 percent of respondents saying they could not vote for him, followed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, 15 percent, and Mr. Bush, 14 percent.

Donald Trump: 20 percent

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: 13 percent

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush: 10 percent

Ben Carson: 6 percent

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: 6 percent

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul: 6 percent

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio: 6 percent

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: 5 percent

Ohio Gov. John Kasich: 5 percent

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: 3 percent

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal: 2 percent

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry: 2 percent

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham: 1 percent

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum: 1 percent

Former New York Gov. George Pataki: 1 percent

Carly Fiorina: 1 percent

• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.

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