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Monday Poll results: Love for Donald Trump goes only so far

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to supporters Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to supporters Tuesday in Louisville, Ky. mcornelison@herald-leader.com

Donald Trump got some love — but more pushback — in about 1,200 responses to this week’s Monday Poll, taken in the days before Super Tuesday.

The unscientific survey showed a near-majority liked the chances that the Republican presidential front-runner could win in November.

But the poll also showed more respondents have not enjoyed his behavior in the GOP debates and question whether he could really be a great leader for America.

1) Donald Trump represents the best Republican chance to beat presumed nominee Hillary Clinton and take back the White House.

Agree strongly 37%

Agree 8%

Disagree 14%

Disagree strongly 40%

2) Trump’s debate arguments with his GOP opponents present the kind of tough image I’d like to see in a president.

Agree strongly 34%

Agree 7%

Disagree 7%

Disagree strongly 52%

3) I’m not sure what Trump really believes about anything.

Agree strongly 49%

Agree 12%

Disagree 10%

Disagree strongly 29%

4) A President Trump would not “make America great again,” he would widen the nation’s divisions.

Agree strongly 53%

Agree 6%

Disagree 7%

Disagree strongly 34%

This story was originally published March 1, 2016 at 6:51 PM with the headline "Monday Poll results: Love for Donald Trump goes only so far."

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