[Lazamataz]

Other Freepers have correctly observed that Carson has not had rallys, but book signings... and that he routinely steps in it in interviews. That aside, let's look at the last few weeks of Carson headlines:

• Top Carson Aide Wants Taxpayers To Fund Farrakhan
• Ben Carson on "volatile" past, trying to stab a friend
• BEN CARSON SKETCHES PLAN FOR DEALING WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Citizenship for guest workers)
• Dr. Ben Carson's prescription: Abolish Medicare

About the only thing that MIGHT help him is the Medicare position, but that would be a wash, because he'd lose as many seniors as he gained people like us.

So there is ZERO that drives these polls. Well, zero, except this: It’s Official: GOP Establishment Hacks Pushing Carson Now As the Anybody But Trump

But hey, TDS'ers.... You go right ahead and believe the Establishment-created polling.

Me, I'm going to stick with the anti-Establishment candidate.

[Jane Long]

Good post, Laz....thanks for the ping.

Carson will fold like a cheap suit. More to come.....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3353374/posts

[pgkdan]

FR needs a big ‘ole LIKE button for this post!

[erod]

I don’t think Carson has staying power, but there are now five Iowa polls where Trump is losing to Carson and now we have a national poll reflecting a polling decline of Trump’s support. I know we have less than 100 days to go until Iowa, but it’s still early and I’ve seen the lead fluctuate in the last election at one point Herman Cain was the front runner, there’s still plenty of time for some shakeups and surprises - I don’t think Trump is guaranteed the nomination yet.