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Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are in a statistical dead heat in the latest poll of likely Republican caucus-goers by Opinion Savvy, which shows less than 2 points separating first from third — well within the margin of error. Here's how the candidates line up in the poll: • Donald Trump: 20.1 percent • Ted Cruz: 19.4 • Marco Rubio: 18.6 • Ben Carson: 9.0 • Rand Paul: 8.6 • Jeb Bush: 4.9 • Mike Huckabee: 4.4 • John Kasich: 4.0 • Carly Fiorina: 3.8 • Chris Christie: 3.0 • Rick Santorum: 2.1 • Undecided: 2.2

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Des Moines - In the final Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll, Donald Trump leads the field at 28 percent with Ted Cruz in second place at 23 percent and Marco Rubio in third at 15 percent.What's remarkable is that Trump is leading despite fact that's he's a deeply polarizing figure among Republicans: Nearly half of likely caucusgoers (47 percent) view him unfavorably, while 50 percent view him favorably. Trump's +3 favorability rating is well behind the favorability ratings of Ben Carson (+50), Marco Rubio (+49), and Ted Cruz (+37). Polling analysts note this is highly unusual:..."It makes you scratch your head,"...