As the Iowa Republican caucus nears, a new Qunnipiac survey released Tuesday shows Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in a virtual tie among Iowans, with Trump’s 31 percent support and Cruz’s 29 percent, reports Newsmax.  Meanwhile, an ABC News/Washington Post poll reveals that 64 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents expect Trump will be the party’s nominee, and 56 percent see Trump as their most electable nominee in the general election.

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