Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
Donald TrumpThe Memo: Biden comes out punching on COVID-19 Ex-Kansas state rep charged with fraud of more than 0K in COVID-19 relief money Medicare trustees sound alarm, but progressives press ahead with irresponsible Medicare expansion MORE’s lead widened in New Hampshire just days before the primary, according to the latest CNN/WMUR tracking poll.
Thirty-three percent of likely Republican primary voters said they support Trump, giving the billionaire a 17-point lead over his closest GOP rival. Trump gained 5 points from a similar tracking poll last week.
Trump now has more than double the support of Sen. Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio RubioOvernight Hillicon Valley — Hacking goes global Rubio knocks CIA over consideration of TikTok presence Overnight Hillicon Valley — Pro-Chinese group tries to mobilize US protests MORE, who came in second with 16 percent support.
Sen. Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzChris Wallace on lawmakers who contested Biden's election: I don't want to hear 'their crap' Jimmy Kimmel jokes unvaccinated shouldn't get ICU bed Trump schedules rallies in Iowa, Georgia MORE has 14 percent for third place.
Gov. John Kasich follows with 11 percent, while no other GOP candidate broke single-digit support.
The poll, according to CNN, was completed as Saturday’s debate in New Hampshire started.
The poll of 362 likely Republican primary voters was conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center by telephone from Feb. 3-6. The margin of error is 5.2 points.
