Via Daily Mail:
Donald Trump is now the frontrunner in the Republican nomination race, according to a new poll.
The tycoon has the backing of 15 per cent of likely Republican voters, a four point lead over Jeb Bush and Rand Paul, and six points ahead of Scott Walker, Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee.
Trump also has the largest share of second preference votes, according to the Economist/YouGov poll, with 12 per cent of candidates choosing him as a backup, over Scott Walker on eight per cent.
Jeb Bush, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio were selected as backup candidates by seven per cent of voters, while Mike Huckabee trails on six per cent.
The shock lead for Trump has opened up three weeks after he launched his election campaign with an astonishing attack on Mexican immigrants.