Posted on 11/24/2015 3:48:34 PM PST by markomalley
A new poll shows Ben Carson's net favorability rating has dropped 12 percentage points, while Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz's favorability ratings have each risen nine points.
The GOP presidential candidates' favorability rankings have undergone some massive shifts, according to Gallup's Daily tracking poll. Carson has long held the largest net favorability rating among the Republican candidates, but the senators are gaining ground fast.
Carson's net favorability rating is 49 percentage points, while Rubio's net favorability rating is 48 points, and Cruz's net rating is at 45 points, according to data collected from a survey conducted since November 6.
"For some candidates, most especially Carson, this [Thanksgiving] respite may in and of itself be something to be grateful for," wrote Gallup. "And while Carson's popularity has slumped, Rubio and Cruz, after months of gaining little traction among Republicans, have seen their stock rise."
But the candidate whose net favorability rating improved the most is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. His net rating skyrocketed 14 percentage points during the same timeframe that Carson dropped double-digit points.
"For the two-week rolling average of Nov. 7-21, as noted, Christie scored a net favorable rating of 26, his highest score since Gallup began tracking, and a remarkable turnaround for a candidate who, at times, had a net-negative image among Republicans," Gallup noted.
The Washington Examiner's newest GOP presidential power rankings show Christie remains in sixth place, while Carson has dropped, and Trump regained the top spot.
A very nice, honorable, intelligent, largely conservative man who ought not be Commander In Chief.
The Doctor’s campaign is in triage, with critics in stitches, and his popularity flatlining!
I was beginning to think he didn’t really have that fire in belly for it. He was vital in exposing Obama (at the breakfast) and is a courageous man to stand up to the PC culture.
Carson had no business running for President. Maybe he’s a nice guy, but every time he opened his mouth he put his foot in it.
Yeah, I think I like the guy personally, but he hardly seems cut out for the Presidency.
EXCLUSIVE: How Ben Carson’s right-hand man (and Stedman Graham’s ex-partner) ratted out Oprah Winfrey to the National Enquirer for TENS OF THOUSANDS and was accused by trainer of climbing into his hotel bed and asking for ‘affection’
He is a very nice, honorable, intelligent, largely conservative man who has been attacked brutally and inappropriately by the liberal sleaze machine. Democrats disgust me.
Apparently, Trump didn’t register at all in this excerpt.
Probably imploded, right? Quit the race, I bet.
I mean, everybody says it’s Cruz and Rubio. Trump must have quit the race. All and everywhere say Rubio and Cruz are winning.
true words
When Ben Carson stated that Terri Shievo’s being starved to death was “much ado about nothing”. That did it for me. And when we all have to meet our MAKER, I hope that Terri tells Ben Carson what it was like to be starved to death.
OMG that was too funny.
As we got to know him more, some of his words and actions have caused me to get the heebie-jeebies at the thought of him in the WH - no doubt he's smart and comes across as very nice and, as you say, "largely conservative", but there's something below the surface that I can't put my finger on.
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