[mmichaels1970]

NYT/CBS Poll: Carson, Trump in Statistical Dead Heat

Retired pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson has pulled to within 4 points of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.

But Carson is within striking distance, at 23 percent, which is within the margin of error, making it a statistical dead heat

Or I suppose the headline could be Trump leads Carson by as much as 10 points depending on how we want to breathlessly spin it, of course.

[Genoa]

depending on how we want to breathlessly spin it

Exactly! The margin of error can cut either way. It doesn't have to favor the runner-up. Unless you want it to.