poll: who won the cbs news republican debate?

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CBS NEWS POLLFor Release: Sunday, February 14, 2016

10:30 ! E"

Re#ubl$%ans and &nde#enden' (eba'e Wa'%)ers:Rub$o and "ru*# +ae a S'ron- N$-)'

February 13, 2016

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CBS News PollThe Republican Debate: Rubio and Trump Have a Strong NightFebruar !"# $%!&

Postq2. Which candidate do you think did the best job – or won – tonight's debate?

Republican and independent voters who watched debate !arco Rubio "2#onald $ru%p 2&

ohn (asich )* $ed +ru, )2-en +arson

eb -ush /

Postq/. Which candidate do you trust the %ost to appoint justices to the 0upre%e +ourt?

$ed +ru, )1#onald $ru%p )!arco Rubio )"

ohn (asich )2-en +arson ))

eb -ush 1#epends34ndecided 2&

Post5. Regardless o6 how you intend to vote in 27)8 which one o6 these Republican presidentialcandidates do you think has the best chance o6 winning the general election in 9ove%ber?

#onald $ru%p &2!arco Rubio 22

$ed +ru, )& eb -ush " ohn (asich 1-en +arson 2#epends34ndecided )7

Post5a.Regardless o6 how you intend to vote in 27)8 which one o6 these Republican presidentialcandidates do you think is best prepared 6or the job o6 President?

ohn (asich 22#onald $ru%p 27

$ed +ru, )!arco Rubio )&

eb -ush )2-en +arson "#epends34ndecided )"

Post51. Regardless o6 how you intend to vote in 27)8 which one o6 these candidates do you think %ostrepresents your values?



Republican and independent voters who watched debate

#onald $ru%p 21!arco Rubio )-en +arson )

ohn (asich )/ $ed +ru, )2 eb -ush /#epends34ndecided

Post5. Which candidate would do the best job handling each?

$ru%p (asich Rubio +ru, -ush +arsona. $he econo%y and jobs // )* 1 * &b. $erroris% &7 )2 )1 ) )7 &c. :%%igration && )2 27 )" &d. -ringing needed change &/ )/ )& )" 2 ))

Respondents: 601Margin of error: 4.5 pts.

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