Which republican candidate will be considered as most trustworthy by Americans?

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§ Judgement rule

How will the final result of the question be determined?

The question will be judged by the result of a questionnaire survey by Globaltestmarkets asking a representative sample of US voters the question: "How trustworthy do you think these people are?"
Reference date: Jan. 31, 2016, 24:00 EST

Answer options

Widget Price
 Donald Trump
69.63 %
 Ben Carson
10.65 %
 Marco Rubio
5.73 %
 Ted Cruz
4.96 %
 Jeb Bush
4.59 %
 Another candidate
4.42 %

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Background

Please consider which of the candidates U.S. voters (not you, personally!) will trust most, then do your trade. (Click the chart symbol on top to start trading.) Earn extra credits by sharing your thoughts about why American voters may or may not trust a particular candidate.

The candidates

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Ted CruzDonald TrumpMarco RubioBen CarsonJeb Bush
Ted Cruz official portrait 113th Congress - Copyright: United States Senate. Licensed under Public Domain.Donald Trump, August 19 - Copyright: Michael Vadon. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Marco Rubio, 112th Congress - Copyright: US Government. Licensed under Public Domain.Ben Carson - Copyright: Gage Skidmore. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.Jeb Bush - Jan 2016 town hall meeting Ankeny Iowa - Copyright: by Gage Skidmore. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Final Settlement

The result of Globaltestmarket's survey regarding the trustworthiness of republican presidential candidates are as follows:

Trustworthiness of Republican Candidates - Copyright: Prediki
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