Carson Pulls Within 4 Points Of Trump In Latest National Poll

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign event in Dallas, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson pulled within four points of celebrity tycoon Donald Trump in a CBS News/New York Times poll released Tuesday, but nearly two-thirds of Republican primary voters said it’s still too early to know for sure who should be the nominee.

Trump led the Republican presidential pack at 27 percent with Carson at 23 percent.

But 63 percent of Republican primary voters said it’s “too early” to choose a candidate.

There was a three-way tie for third: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and Sen. Marco Rubio (R). They polled at 6 percent each.

The poll was conducted among 1,021 registered voters, 376 of whom were Republican primary voters from Sept. 9 to 13. The margin of error was 6 percent.

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  1. Avatar for livi_o livi_o says:

    There was a three-way tie for third

    And somewhere, Joe Lieberman shed a happy tear.

  2. I’m confused by any poll that has Huckabee even with Bush. But anyway, if Carson is within four points from Trump nationally, but 28 points behind in New Hampshire, then it follow that somewhere (mathematically), Carson is ahead of Trump.

  3. Carson is every GOP Rich F#ckhead’s “One Black Friend.”

  4. Sigh…I think Carson is not qualified to be POTUS but he is far more credible than Trump.

  5. Isn’t this all a hypothetical? It was Ben Carson who feared/predicted that King Obama would cancel the 2016 elections to remain in power. Let’s keep reminding the media to not forget this type of dreck coming from Carson as he climbs in the polls. The man should be disqualified based on his prior unhinged statements.

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