JEB! 2016: Immigration Views A 'Deal-Killer' For GOP Voters, New Hampshire Poll Says

(International Business Times) - A poll indicates Jeb Bush has a slight edge over other potential Republican presidential hopefuls in New Hampshire’s 2016 presidential primary election. But Bush is unpopular among likely general-election voters and a majority of likely GOP primary voters said his stance on illegal immigration in the United States was a “deal-killer,” according to the Bloomberg Politics/St. Anselm College poll.

The poll, which was released Sunday, found Bush is the most popular potential candidate among likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, but the numbers aren't high. While 16 percent said they would vote for Bush, 13 percent would vote for Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, 12 percent for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and 10 percent for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Fourteen percent of likely GOP primary voters said they were unsure, according to the poll, which was conducted by Purple Insights of Washington, Jan. 31-Feb. 5. Read more