I have no doubt, but 90+% are Trump people and maybe a few Carson even though Trump treatment of Carson was far worse.
But among the 60+% of the electorate not voting for Trump his negatives are extremely high, as I said either you like Trump or you don’t there is little middle ground.
For closed minded people that might be the case. Trump grows on you. When you can tell when he's being provocative vs when he really means it, you'll start appreciating what a really funny sense of humor he has. He's got that kind of mind that plays with ideas. Sometimes what he puts out there is an idea that's forming, not a fully developed conclusion.
Besides that, he's a force of nature. Think back to the beginning of the campaign, when the ptb were throwing everything imaginable at him. Who else could've survived that onslaught? Folks are enjoying not being slaves to politically correct speech. Add to that, his campaign is FUN, and you'll begin to see why he keeps drawing more people in.
That is true about Trump’s negatives. But I don’t think they are locked in place.
I used to detest the man, now I don’t.
As far as what Trump said about Carson, yes it was wrong to make the analogy that he made. I don’t think Carson is presidential material, but you don’t make a comparison of any kind to a child molester. It’s outrageous to even use that as an example of anyone who isn’t actually a child molester. So Trump was clearly in the wrong there. if I was him, I wouldn’t have done it, and I would have apologized if I did. It’s just not kosher.
However, it’s not as serious as what Cruz did, and here’s why. Trump’s wrongful example was made at a time when Carson had plenty of time to respond to it, challenge it, or whatever he wanted to do.
Cruz took his action at a time when there was no going back, no undoing it. Whatever damage it was going to do, it did.
I do not know if it changed any actual votes, but it had the potential to. So really, it was a scoundrel thing to do in my assessment.
It’s not what I would expect of a man who claims to be moral. I mean really, it’s not.
I’m not just saying this because I prefer Trump either. If someone does something that I object to, I’m going to say it, whether it’s my guy or not. I have to remain true to myself first and foremost.
I think Ted made a costly mistake that day.