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 »
In Search of the Anti-Politician
You can look at polls and read news accounts all day long, but the frustration, despair—and, in some cases, rage—among a multitude of Republican voters can be lost in the numbers. Better to let them just talk. Anecdotally, you can chat with friends, relatives, neighbors, cabdrivers, and other regular folks. […] Read more »
Iowa voters render their verdict: Seven top takeaways from GOP debate
Thursday night, 26 GOP caucus voters from Des Moines, Iowa watched the third Republican presidential debate. The candidates they supported as they arrived closely mirrored the latest polls. And this debate had impact. Major impact. CONT. Frank Luntz, Fox News Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Read more »
Republicans 2016: Where the Race Stands Now
… In times of turmoil, presidential politics has sometimes drawn unusual, non-traditional figures to occupy center stage during part or all of a campaign. … However, what is happening within the Republican Party now has no modern parallel. Two unconventional outsiders, Donald Trump and Ben Carson, are thoroughly dominating the early months […] Read more »
CBS/NYT Poll: Ben Carson edges out Donald Trump
Ben Carson has surpassed Donald Trump and now narrowly leads the Republican field in the race for the nomination in the latest national CBS News/New York Times Poll. Twenty-six percent of Republican primary voters back Carson, giving him a four-point edge over Trump (22 percent). Support for Carson has quadrupled […] Read more »
Ben Carson Will Be Best-Liked Candidate on Debate Stage
Republicans preparing to watch Wednesday night’s GOP debate have varying opinions of the candidates vying for their party’s nomination. The candidates’ net favorable scores range from +60 for Ben Carson to +8 for John Kasich and +10 for Chris Christie. Carson’s strength of image is formidable; his net favorable score […] Read more »