Trump attracts people who are tired or mistrustful of politicians. Carson is drawing from that same crowd. Yes, people who don’t like Trump’s apparent lack of religiosity will go Carson, but once he withdraws, Trump will be their guy.
I keep telling them Cruz should be their guy, but in this group he simply isn’t yet on their radar. My extended family is overwhelmingly supportive of Trump, and their second choice is Carson. Thats why I say, they draw from the same demographic because in my neck of the woods they literally are the same demographic. The Trump supporters see Carson as their number two, and the Carson supporters see Trump as their number two.
One of the talking heads said yesterday if Trump would announce Carson as his running mate the night before the Iowa Caucus it would be all over. That they together are unstoppable to the WH