A year from now, Americans will make history. The electorate is facing the most tumultuous time in American politics in at least 50 years — arguably a century — and their ultimate choice for president is almost certain to be a candidate who reflects the churning and tumult of a […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Carson Surges Into Lead of National GOP Race
Ben Carson has surged into the lead of the Republican presidential race, getting support from 29 percent of GOP primary voters, according to a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. That’s the highest percentage any GOP candidate has obtained so far in the survey. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
State of the election markets: After the GOP debate
The Republican primary got another jolt this week with Wednesday, October 28’s debate: Marco Rubio won and Jeb Bush lost. Rubio won because he beat up Bush, and they are the only two viable establishment candidates left in the race. … Ted Cruz and Ben Carson both had “strong debates” […] Read more »
Outsiders Trump and Carson Draw Different GOP Crowds
Two unconventional candidates, businessman Donald Trump and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson, are leading the Republican presidential field. Both are often described together as political “outsiders.” But that label misses an important point: Each one appeals to a different segment of the GOP primary base. Mr. Carson is drawing support from […] Read more »
It’s Not Brain Surgery, Ben Carson
… Like other physicians before him, he has benefited from the public’s transposing his medical credentials onto his political qualifications. … And so we’ve seen Mr. Carson wielding his accomplishment of separating twins conjoined at the head at a debate as if it were a relevant line item on his […] Read more »
NBC Online Poll: Carson and Trump Lead the GOP Field
After leading the crowded Republican field since July, Donald Trump finds Ben Carson pulling even with him in the latest national NBC News online poll conducted by SurveyMonkey, beginning Tuesday before the debate through Thursday. CONT. Allison Kopicki & John Lapinski, NBC News Read more »