A new poll shows that Democrats would support Donald Trump in greater numbers than Republicans would back Hillary Clinton, and that they would do so with more intensity. What’s more, the Trump defectors are younger than anyone would expect.

The poll, by Washington-based Mercury Analytics, shows that almost 20 percent of likely Democratic voters would cross parties and vote for Donald Trump if the election were held today. Meantime, only 14 percent of Republican voters would cross parties to vote for Hillary Clinton

The findings do not coincide with the mainstream media’s narrative that Democrats are turned off by Trump’s fiery rhetoric and personality. Nor does it confirm the belief among some in the GOP Establishment that Republicans would turn to Hillary in droves.

According to the survey, only 39 percent of those Republicans who would cross over to vote for Clinton are 100 percent sure of their defection.

But, the survey shows that 63 percent of Democrats who would vote for Trump assert they are 100 percent sure of switching—meaning they are more likely than their Republican counterparts to actually defect.

Of the Democratic defectors who would vote for Trump, 35 percent are between the ages of 25-39 a crucial voting block. Also, of the Democratic defectors 53 percent are male and 47 percent are female, suggesting claims that Trumps supposed “misogyny” would scare off women are untrue.

There has been speculation of a re-emerging “security mom” trend that originally occurred after the September 11th attacks. These women are concerned about national security in the wake of terrorism across the globe and at home, and for that reason may be moving toward the GOP.

Recent polling shows that 64 percent of women disapprove of how Obama is handling terrorism. It’s probably no coincidence that Trump has the strongest rhetoric and therefore is seeing a high percentage of female defectors among Democrats.

Two recent surveys, a December CNN/ORC poll and a January Fox News poll, show crossover among Democratic and Republican voters. The Fox News poll showed 9 percent of Democrats would vote for Trump while the CNN/ORC poll showed 11 percent of Democrats would vote for Trump. These polls showed similar crossover for Hillary.

The methodology of this online survey was harshly criticized by the Washington Post in an article critiquing each of the data points: “It’s really not clear how it worked, and there isn’t much data available on the site. The questions are referred to obliquely. What’s more, the survey was conducted online.”

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In an exclusive interview with LifeZette, Mercury Analytics CEO and founder Ron Howard, who is a Democrat, defended the methodology, saying, “This study included standard ballot style questions regarding the head-to-head matchup of Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump, to determine participant voting preference and the strength of those preferences . . . The research data exposes the reasons for the ‘tough battle.’”

The Mercury Analytics survey also tested Trump’s first campaign ad among a national sample of likely voters. The findings are shocking. Nearly 25 percent of Democrats “agree completely” that the ad made good points and 44 percent of Democrats agree “completely” or “somewhat.” Clearly, his first campaign ad resonated more than Democrats and the liberal media would like to believe.

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Howard said, “As many in the news have pointed out, Mr. Trump is in no way a traditional Republican candidate. We’re raising a flag suggesting that dismissing him as unelectable because of his rhetoric may be a mistake.”

There’s no doubt this campaign cycle has defied all political physics and this recent polling validates just that.