Republican Voters on Trump: No Compassion? No Problem.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican voters don't think Donald Trump is likable. They don't think he's compassionate. And many don't consider him particularly honest.

But the billionaire businessman is overwhelmingly viewed as decisive and competent. And that's what matters most — at least for now — to GOP voters.

A new Associated Press-GfK poll found that 8 in 10 Republican registered voters call Trump very or somewhat decisive. That's top in the field for the Republican presidential front-runner, whose tell-it-like-it-is style has helped him captivate a large share of the Republican electorate.

The AP-GfK poll also offers cause for concern for Trump loyalists.

Thirty-eight percent of Republican voters give him an unfavorable rating. That's about even with Bush for highest negative mark of those polled.

(Story by: Steve Peoples, Emily Swanson, The Associated Press)