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Donald Trump – ‘Arrogant’

“Arrogant” was said 58 times for Trump -- who’s still leading the GOP pack with 28 percent support. Other words were “blowhard,” “idiot,” and “clown.” Other words pointed to Trump’s successful career when he’s not out on the campaign trail -– “businessman,” “rich,” and “money.”

National Poll http://t.co/mcjhFygRqT - What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of #JebBush? pic.twitter.com/jBNABgUetE

— Quinnipiac Poll (@QuinnipiacPoll) August 27, 2015

Jeb Bush – ‘Bush’

Bush can’t escape his family name.

As much as Bush insists he is his own man and tries distancing himself from the two former presidents in his family, voters think otherwise. Ironically, “Bush” is the top word that 136 people related to the former Florida governor. Voters also frequently answered “family,” “brother,” “George” and “dynasty” when asked to say immediately what comes to mind when they think of Jeb Bush.

“War” –- mostly likely referring to the Iraq War -– was brought up 10 times. “Weak” was also mentioned 45 times. In today’s national poll, Bush is tied with Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio for 7 percent of support.

National Poll http://t.co/mcjhFygRqT - What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of #DonaldTrump? pic.twitter.com/4wPoUSeg7u

— Quinnipiac Poll (@QuinnipiacPoll) August 27, 2015

Other Notable Answers

A few profanities were mentioned for Clinton and Trump. “Hair” was also mentioned eight times for Trump. Bush was associated with the word “boring” 10 times.

It wasn’t all bad; voters did connected some positive words with these three candidates.

Clinton was hailed as “qualified,” “strong,” and “intelligent.” Trump was thought of as “bold,” “interesting,” and “successful.” Most likely given that Trump has never held office before, voters also associated the word “change” with Trump. For Bush, “honest” was mentioned 73 times, along with “nice” and “trustworthy.”

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