Posted on 11/16/2015 9:04:47 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his attacks on his nearest rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Ben Carson. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll may explain why: the billionaire real estate magnate is bleeding support among avid church-goers and women to the retired neurosurgeon.
While the unconstrained Trump has a comfortable double-digit lead over the soft-spoken Carson, the data points to a possible emerging threat to Trump's hopes of capturing the party's nomination for the November 2016 election.
The poll of likely Republican primary voters also shows that Carson is drawing strong support from the rural Midwest, including Iowa, which holds the first Republican nominating contest on Feb. 1. Trump, in contrast, is drawing strong support in the northeast and southeast.
That geographical divide is significant, analysts said, because Carson's dominance in more socially conservative states like Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska reflects how his story of personal redemption is resonating strongly with evangelical voters. They traditionally play an outsize role not just in the first nominating contest in Iowa on Feb. 1, but in Nevada and South Carolina, which also hold nominating votes in February.
"If Carson keeps his nose clean he could win those states and could catch lightning in a bottle," said Ford O'Connell, a Republican strategist not affiliated with either campaign.
Trump, who has topped national polls of likely Republican primary voters for months, has until now enjoyed strong support among the key constituency of low-income, blue-collar, church-going voters, who have been attracted by his image as a straight-talking political outsider.
But Carson's similar appeal as an outsider taking on the Republican establishment has undercut Trump's support in recent weeks, and Carson has surged to the top of a few recent national polls.
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I think he self medicates
puppy uppers
By far from a Trumpster, but I doubt Trump is really worried about Gentle Ben.
These types of ‘front runner’ candidates have an uncanny way of self destructing before it gets to Primry time.
That’s OK, Huma-baby says hitlery is often confused anyway.
Me too.
THAT on line is getting dang close to Post of the Day!
Exactly. Even a demented Hillary would pick his bones clean. We need someone like Trump who can bend thumbs.
WOW! Did anyone ever ride with that nutcase again?
“WOW! Did anyone ever ride with that nutcase again?”
Yes. Got an answer to my question since you’re an X-spurt.
Her biggest concern is unpapered Chihuahuas and burqa covered Pit Bulls crossing the border illegally and also outbreeding Weinerdogs 5 to 1 in puppy mills.
Yesterday afternoon on FOX, Carson was asked what he’d do if he were POTUS about terrorists, would he declare war or put boots on the ground. He stumble around never answering the repeated question. He finally decided he’d stage it on social media.
So, how many FReepers are still in love with this freak?
And having anchor puppies, no doubt.
As Kenny “The Snake” Stabler, who must be a libtard, said about El Rushbo, “He needs some serious couch time.”
Carson is a supporter of amnesty. Enough said.
Trump’s three wives, his lack of Christian charity to his fellow man (to say nothing about how he treats his fellow Republicans (whom he just joined when he decided he could bamboozle enough of them into making him president)), his arrogance and bragging, are all traits that run contrary to Christian ethics. Trump laughs at mocks Christian values. Trump loves money in a way that is, to say the least, not the type of behavior often seen as fitting the teaching of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am no expert, but my thinking is that if you contain that violent spark young, its a part of who you are. Impulsiveness is not something we need in a POTUS.
It is, one of my reasons to not totally admire Carson (for his surgical genius and intellect).
“In the last days men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money...”
I am surprised no one has followed up on the surgery that made Ben Carson so famous. Those twins ended up really pathetic. It caused a divorce in the family and all kinds of heartaches. Not something to be so proud of.
Fool.
Er...actually, Trump is pretty much doubling Carson now.
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