Nearly 75 PER CENT of Republican voters believe Donald Trump could win the 2016 election

Republican voters view Donald Trump as their strongest general election candidate, according to a poll that highlights the sharp contrast between the party's voters and its top professionals regarding the billionaire businessman's ultimate political strength.

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Seven in ten Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters said Trump could win in November 2016 if he is nominated, which is the most positive response from voters on any candidate, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. By comparison, six in ten said the same about retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who, like Trump, has tapped into the powerful wave of anti-establishment anger defining the early phases of the 2016 contest. Read more:

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