Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Ben Carson Could Eclipse Donald Trump at the Front of the GOP Pack

Donald Trump may be the loudest voice in the Republican presidential field, but on his heels is the candidate quietly surging to the front of the pack: Ben Carson.

Those spoiling for a fight between the two candidates may be disappointed. Even if Trump attacks, "we have pledged amongst ourselves to not return fire," said Carson's communications director Doug Watts.

As Carson prepares for campaign events in California this week, both he and Trump sit among the top three in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. Both are battling for support among two key Republican constituencies: evangelical Christians and Tea Party backers. Yet of all the contenders in the Republican field, only Carson beats Trump in a head-to-head matchup, according to a recent Monmouth University poll.

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