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| Donald Trump heading for the Mexico border as he opens up big lead in the polls | Donald Trump heading for the Mexico border as he opens up big lead in the polls |
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| Donald Trump has dominated headlines about the 2016 presidential race since he launched his campaign last month. | Donald Trump has dominated headlines about the 2016 presidential race since he launched his campaign last month. |
| Most of those headlines have been negative - especially his comments about illegal immigrants and John McCain - but the negative publicity has not hurt his standing in the polls. | Most of those headlines have been negative - especially his comments about illegal immigrants and John McCain - but the negative publicity has not hurt his standing in the polls. |
| He now has opened a double-digit lead over his nearest competitor, according to the latest Post-ABC News poll. On the heels of that poll, Mr Trump has announced he will travel to the Mexico-US border, where he undoubtedly will make additional headlines. | He now has opened a double-digit lead over his nearest competitor, according to the latest Post-ABC News poll. On the heels of that poll, Mr Trump has announced he will travel to the Mexico-US border, where he undoubtedly will make additional headlines. |
| In the recent poll, Mr Trump was supported by 24 per cent of registered Republicans and Republican-inclined independent voters. | In the recent poll, Mr Trump was supported by 24 per cent of registered Republicans and Republican-inclined independent voters. |
| The next-closest candidate was Scott Walker, who was the favorite of 13 per cent of responders, followed by Jeb Bush, with 12 per cent. | The next-closest candidate was Scott Walker, who was the favorite of 13 per cent of responders, followed by Jeb Bush, with 12 per cent. |
| After sparking controversy by referring to Mexican immigrants as "rapists" and "criminals", Mr Trump said on Wednesday that he would be visiting Laredo, Texas, a majority-Latino border town. | After sparking controversy by referring to Mexican immigrants as "rapists" and "criminals", Mr Trump said on Wednesday that he would be visiting Laredo, Texas, a majority-Latino border town. |
| Mr Trump will go on a tour with Border Patrol agents and will meet with a local Border Patrol union, NBC News reported. He is also expected to speak with reporters. | Mr Trump will go on a tour with Border Patrol agents and will meet with a local Border Patrol union, NBC News reported. He is also expected to speak with reporters. |
| Stay tuned for the theatrics that have already become a staple of Mr Trump's presidential campaign. | Stay tuned for the theatrics that have already become a staple of Mr Trump's presidential campaign. |
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