Carson Rises in Polls; Americans Want Candidates Outside The Establishment

GOP front-runner Donald Trump is on top among Republicans in Iowa, but Dr. Ben Carson has zoomed up fast and the “Donald” might want to check his rear-view mirror.

On Saturday night, a new poll by the Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics was released showing Trump capturing 23% of the vote among likely Republican caucus goers in the critical early voting state, but Dr. Ben Carson is at 18%.

And when first and second place choices are combined, they are even at 32%.

Both Trump and Carson have benefited from anti-establishment sentiment among voters in the Hawkeye State. Neither man has held elected office, and both scored well among Christian conservatives, the poll found.

Scott Walker, once the GOP’s leader in Iowa, is tied for third with Ted Cruz at 8%. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are next at 6%, with Carly Fiorina (5%) in fifth place and Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul (4%) tied for sixth.

Both men have a lifetime of extraordinary accomplishments behind them. That’s what people are looking for. Strong problem-solving skills and unrivaled competence. Not political skills or empty rhetoric. These two men would make a tremendous team to make America great again.

As Paul Harvey used to say, “… and now you have the rest of the story.”

H/T:  Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics

Wayne is a freelance writer who was named the 2015 American Conservative Union Blogger of the Year and awarded ... More about Wayne Dupree
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