In South Carolina, it’s still pretty much all Trump all the time

hotair.com ^ | Jazz Shaw

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Let's pause from the international terrorism news for a moment this morning and recall that we still have a presidential primary going on. We saw last night that Florida continues to deliver great news for Donald Trump and horrible news for Jeb Bush, with Ben Carson finally beginning to sink back down toward the second tier. But before Florida votes there are a few other states, including South Carolina which goes third. The results there are something of a mirror of Florida because following the last debate, The Donald is solidifying his position among Palmetto State Republicans, and the margin isn't really even close.

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump remains the top choice for S.C. GOP primary voters and has a wider lead over Ben Carson than recent polls have shown, a new poll found.

According to the Benchmark Research poll, Trump leads the state's GOP presidential primary with 25.5 percent support. Carson trails at 17.5 percent.

A poll earlier this month showed Trump with a 4-percentage point lead over Carson. Another poll taken during the same period showed Carson ahead by 1 percentage point.

Trump has pulled back ahead of Carson well outside the margin of error. Meanwhile, Carson has lost ground to Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio who are both less than four points behind him at roughly 14%. Jeb Bush trails both Cruz and Rubio by a wide margin at 6.4% and native son Lindsey Graham is barely above the statistical background noise level at 3.2%.

This poll was taken entirely after the last debate (November 12-15) but also includes a couple of days after the Paris attacks.

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[GeronL]

I guess conservatism really has died.

[Guenevere]

TTTT

[Parley Baer]

He has really pulled ahead of Carson. Looks like Carson is in a tailspin. The Karl Rove supporters will be saddened by the news.

[The Toll]

It was replaced by Mexicans for half the pay.

[j.argese]

Your buddy Jeb can always become purser on a cruise ship. “S’all right? S’ALL RIGHT!”

[WilliamIII]

I guess conservatism really has died.

It died when George Bush was elected and governed like a liberal. All his “conservative” promises as a candidate - tax reform, market healthcare reform, conservative education reform - are being repeated by the establishment candidates this year. After nothing happened - even with the GOP in control of Congress for 6 of Bush’s years - who can believe the rhetoric anymore? Not me. That’s one reason Trump’s ahead. People don’t put any stock in the “establishment” conservative promises anymore.

[Albion Wilde]

SC ping

[DoughtyOne]

GeronL, I see folks saying that and it saddens me.

If you and others can't see that what Trump is hawking is bedrock Conservatism, then perhaps you are right.

At least in you, Conservatism has dimmed to the point you can't recognize it in others any longer.

After the events in Paris on 11/13, I will be adding
this to my posts for the next week. I'm certain our
turn is coming again soon. We stand united against
Islamic extremists.

Some music for reflection if the mood strikes you.
Courtesy of: Kartographer
beautiful [02:23]

An honorable mention also goes out to Lassana Bathily , a Muslim immigrant from Mali.
Mr. Bathily sheltered customers at the Jewish Deli and helped police by providing info
on the terrorists, and providing the location of survivors in the deli.
Courtesy of: Tijeras_Slim

[upchuck]

Thanks for the ping Albion...

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