Fiorina backers flee to Carson as voters seek top insurgent alternative to Trump

The Washington Times ^ | 11/15/2015 | Seth McLaughlin

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, who surged in polls this fall, has seen her support wilt as backers across the board have shifted from her to retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

It's part of the candidate merry-go-round, as voters seek the best insurgent champion in the GOP field, much as they did in 2012 when they tested all the alternatives to eventual nominee Mitt Romney.

This time, those finicky voters have a more complicated task: They want an insurgent but one who isn't billionaire businessman Donald Trump, who draws his own unique base of support. A former technology company executive, Mrs. Fiorina was an attractive option early on, but voters appear to have moved on.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

I don't believe Carson will be the nominee, so they are fleeing to the wrong person. I believe they will eventually move on from Carson too.

[Red Steel]

Icarly’s support fled long ago.

[The Iceman Cometh]

Sourpuss had supporters?

[datura]

Both of iCarly’s supporters won’t change Mumblin Ben’s chances.

Next up? Marco and Ted.

[twister881]

Final three:

Trump

vs.

Fiorina > Carson > Cruz

vs.

Bush & Kasich > Rubio

[The Iceman Cometh]

[Yashcheritsiy]

I doesn’t sound like “voters” are fleeing to Carson. It sounds like influence-peddlers are doing so.

[BigEdLB]

Trump 50, Cruz 25, Rubio 25 when it gets down to 3

[BigEdLB]

Pollsters are Crafting results to Carson in a vacuum

[Parley Baer]

That is a laugh. Carly and Carson’s poll numbers have been dropping in the last week or so. There are not going to be many voters “fleeing”.

[freespirit2012]

crazy McHammer will never be the nominee...

[jospehm20]

No Hammer Time?

[CASchack]

Both of them defected?

[TexasCruzin]

Hammerhead followers will be boarding the Trump Train pronto.

[Theodore R.]

These fickle voters are like the “Republicans” who will turn LA Democrat on Nov. 21.

[hinckley buzzard]

Both of iCarly’s supporters won’t change Mumblin Ben’s chances.

Exactly. They make it sound like this is a wave instead of a brief trickle. Meanwhile, Carson goes on making weird statements about almost everything.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

:)

[Eddie01]

I think that is Kareem Abdoul Jabar on the right.

[Mastador1]

No Hammer Time?

Perhaps for theme music he could shift to "Mack the Knife".

[SamAdams76]

I don’t know. Rubio does not impress. I never thought I’d be saying this six months ago but it looks like Trump and Cruz are going to be the final two.