February 11, 2016

Cruz Interesting, Trump Inevitable in S.C. Focus Group

In a Bloomberg Politics/Purple Strategies focus group on Wednesday, South Carolina Republican voters praised Ted Cruz for being trustworthy and religious, while Donald Trump was described as "brave" but "crass." Most of the participants, who said they were either undecided or could change their mind before Election Day, still said the New York billionaire had the best chance of winning their state's primary on Feb. 20. Methodology: The participants were from the Columbia, South Carolina, area and represented a variety of ages and socio-economic and educational backgrounds. All respondents said they are registered Republicans and likely to vote in the state's Republican presidential primary. When recruited, nine of the respondents said they were undecided, and the five remaining respondents reported leaning toward a candidate but said they could change their mind before the primary. Qualitative research results cannot be statistically analyzed or projected onto the broader population at large. As is customary, respondents were compensated for their participation. See more from the Bloomberg Politics/Purple Strategies focus group on With All Due Respect Thursday at 5 p.m. ET on Bloomberg TV and BloombergPolitics.com.

Source: Bloomberg Politics