Posted on 09/27/2015 11:13:22 AM PDT by VinL
Ben Carson has surged into a statistical dead heat with Donald Trump in the race for the 2016 GOP nomination, a new poll shows.
According to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Sunday, Trump still leads the race, with the support of 21% of Republican primary voters across the U.S., but Carson follows with 20% well within the polls 6-percentage-point margin of error.
Just weeks ago, Trump was still the clear front-runner but Carson has been steadily gaining on him since Trumps average performance in the second Republican debate earlier this month.
And just one month ago, in the July NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, Carson attracted only 10% support, compared with Trumps 19%.
In the latest poll, former tech exec Carly Fiorina and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tied for third, both getting 11% support, while former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush came in fourth with 7%.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz followed with 6% and 5%, respectively, while no other candidate received more than 3% support.
Meanwhile, NBC/Wall Street Journal polling of the Democratic candidates, also released Sunday, showed their race for the nomination tightening too.
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The most biased polls DO have one person making all the calls—the one most likely to get the desired response. It’s one of their tricks.
Dy-no-mite!!
Trump calls out msm on their distortions and lies.
1. Anderson Cooper
Do you trust the poll that Anderson Cooper tried to use against Trump and Trump call him on it? Made Anderson Cooper look like an absolute idiot and liar. Exposed Anderson Cooper and the msm for the dishonest crooks they are.
Donald Trump to Anderson Cooper: The people dont trust you
Trump, Let me tell you, the people dont trust you, and the people dont trust the media. And I understand why, he said. Some of the political media is great and really honest. Even if they dont want to be, theyre really honest. But I find that 60%, 70% of the political media is really, really dishonest.
I just think its really unfair. Youre talking about a poll I never even saw. Its not even a poll, Trump added. You started off the interview with that. You dont say I led in the Fox poll. Im leading in the ABC/Washington Post poll. Im leading across the board.
Here ya go!!
http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-anderson-cooper-cnn-interview-2015-7
2. Trump Calls Out NBC For Citing A CNN Poll Over Their Own Poll
Guthrie: I will mention at the top, because I know youll remind me if I dont, that you still lead in every single poll, but this latest national poll by CNN does show a decrease for you.
Trump: As far as the polls are concerned, the only poll you didnt put up was the NBC poll where Im way at the top, Im much more than double. And I dont understand why NBC is using a CNN poll, which was also a good poll, Im leading by a lot.”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2NR6fz9Xs4
Nothing But Communism (NBC) FEARS Trump.
Tommy Smothers
It’s a Festivus miracle. I can’t wait for the airing of grievances.
Trump will also be on 60 Minutes tonight.
They’re doing some funny stuff with these polls.
Yeah, those media clowns love to tell Trump that he’s losing LoL. Whatever Trump is for they are against.
Only a few short months left when they are going to get their comeuppance in primaries.
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And the best part of Trump's plan is? No one can stop him. Not even Fox News.
Yes we are waiting to watch.
It’s the Islam, stupid.
NEW POLL [Zogby] Shows Donald Trump Expanding Lead on GOP Field (Free Republic Mentioned)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3341681/posts
Breaking...WSJ/NBC caught manipulating this poll...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3341857/posts
NBC caught manipulating poll results released today.
The Conservative Treehouse | 9/26/2015 | sundance
Posted on 09/27/2015 3:27:35 PM PDT by ncalburt
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3341857/posts
I don’t believe it.
Not voting for Carsons gun grabbing and amnesty BS
Sorry I have listened to his speeches and nothing changes my opinion that he is a good man but definitely not someone I want as President. I respect your right to your opinion. I would never accuse you of “ narrow biases” even if we disagree. By the way I don’t care for media interpretation that is why I read a lot and watch OAN.
I'm guessing that when all is said and done, most of Carson's supporters will go to Trump or Cruz, while most of Fiorina's will (unfortunately) go to Jeb or Rubio.
I think you could very well be correct as to how the different supporters would split.
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