Donald Trump's poll numbers may be subject to the laws of gravity, after all. But he still holds a sizable lead over his GOP presidential rivals, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll — and perhaps more surprisingly, he's also still the No. 1 pick of Republican women. In a new poll, conducted Aug. 7-11, Trump had the support of 20 percent of female respondents, down from 26 percent on Aug. 3. Overall, Trump polled at 23.3 percent, and Jeb Bush was in a distant second with 12.4 percent. (The poll has a confidence interval of about 7 percent).
Reuters also randomly interviewed people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the Democratic-leaning county that includes Allentown and other factory towns. Trump did even better there, earning the support of a third of the women polled. His appeal? Outspokenness, perceived honesty, and lack of Washington taint. "I like how disgusted he is in how things are right now," said Kelly Ray, a conservative Christian who gave up her teaching job to home-school her two kids. "I'm not fed up with Donald Trump. I'm fed up with Barack Obama."
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