Carson Plummets After Debate (Trump 31-15)

Reuters ^ | 11/3/2015 | Reuters

[usafa92]

Support for retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson fell significantly after last week's CNBC debate, while Donald Trump remains the leader of the pack.

[Sacajaweau]

No...the Dems gave the kids, who were twittering about their love for Carson, the day off.

[Beowulf9]

You mean he’s a burning bush?

[Sacajaweau]

I called Carson a red herring. Still say he’s a secret Dem.

[BAW]

This will be a VERY DIRTY campaign season.

[JudyinCanada]

I still think Dr. Carson should have a good position - Surgeon General, at least. He’s a good man. He’s not presidential material.

[jimbo807]

Dr. Carson should go back to hawking supplements.

[DoughtyOne]

who saw this coming

laughing my behind off rolling on the floor

tried to tell the Carson folks not to sucker for it

some of them are going to be crushed

i’m particularly worried about one guy we saw this morning

someone, please keep a waaambulance at the ready

[Sacajaweau]

He should be working at a vets hospital.....giving back.

[southernindymom]

I could definitely go for a Trump/Cruz ticket.

[Parley Baer]

I don’t know about this poll either. Not that I don’t believe Trump is ahead but those lower down look suspicious. I could not find the internals.

[Objective Scrutator]

Good. Carson was too easily bullied by the GOP-e to be a decent president.

[luvbach1]

I was wondering about! I knew something wasn’t right about Carson taking the lead over Trump.

You were dead on. A wishy-washy debate performance and a suspension of campaigning to push his book results in Carson leaping into the lead? Cookin' de polls all right.

[Jim from C-Town]

Whatever! It is all but certain he will never be the nominee! He is as relevant as Lindsey Graham!

[DoughtyOne]

Cruz is still at 5.5, if the poll is to be believed.

Ouch.

[euram]

I hope this is true. Carson wouldn’t be a good candidate.

[Salamander]

carson just slapped this up on his FB account:

[jimbo807]

Carson sinks. Cruz and Trump rise.

[Yashcheritsiy]

MannaTech Ben, pro-amnesty FReepers hit hardest.

[jimbo807]

LOL. Always the bridesmaid.

[Objective Scrutator]

Assuming one of the current candidates also gets the VP slot, Trump/Cruz or Cruz/Trump are the only acceptable tickets. (I wouldn’t mind Gohmert or a more unorthodox choice, such as Ted Nugent or Hulk Hogan, to be VP, though.)