“Where Cruz picked up is where Carson lost ground”, says Democratic pollster Fred Yang of Hart Research Associates, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff.
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Carson reacted to a Washington Post report last week that Republican Party bash leaders met to debate the potential of a “brokered convention” during which no candidate has almost all of delegates needed to win the nomination; they additionally reportedly mentioned potential ways to stop GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
“We want to find out what’s going on”. Trump responded. “But without the ban, you’re not going to make the point. At the same time, Israel is fighting against militant Islam that targets Muslims, Christians and Jews alike and threatens the entire world”, Netanyahu said in condemning Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the U.S.
Trump continued: “I’m not looking to be politically correct”.
Alan Abramowitz, a political science professor at Emory University, said Trump’s comments on Muslims were not that different from previous statements, pointing to Trump’s idea to establish a registry of Muslims in the United States as an example.
Carson, who came in third in the latest poll, with 13 percent, suggested Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that knowing all the issues is not what matters most in a presidential candidate.
The retired neurosurgeon has said he would not consider running as an Independent.
Carson said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” he entered the race because he heard from voters who were frustrated by “back room deals of subterfuge and dishonesty”.
Carson said he spoke with Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Reince Priebus, who reassured him that there was no behind-the-scenes scheming. Well certainly be keeping a close eye on things, he said. I’ve had people call me at the highest level saying, “You’re doing us a favor” because they know they have a problem very well. “He told me those are routine meetings”, Carson said Sunday. “But, you know, the jury is out”. The Republican establishments participation in a bid to thwart Trump comes a little more than three months after the billionaire signed a loyalty pledge presented to him by Priebus.
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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, another GOP presidential candidate, expressed solidarity with Carson and Trump.
