NEW WSJ/NBC POLL: Trump and Cruz Running Away From the Field

Writing at The Wall Street Chamber of Commerce Journal, a glum Janet Hook reports that Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are now dominating the national GOP field as Ben Carson's support has dropped precipitously.

Donald Trump has risen to a new high and Ben Carson’s support has plummeted among Republican primary voters after a tumultuous month of international and domestic terrorism, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds...

...Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has vaulted into second place, amid signs that he has picked up former Carson supporters. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida placed third in the survey, but the poll also carried evidence that he stands to benefit most when the big field of GOP candidates is winnowed.

Mr. Carson, the retired neurosurgeon, dropped to fourth place, with 11% support, down from 29% in late October. As terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., heightened attention to national security in the past month, Mr. Carson has stumbled on foreign policy questions, and critics have raised doubts about his mastery of international affairs.

Cruz has also taken a significant lead in Iowa.


Hat tip: BadBlue News.