Chad’s Morning Brief: Ben Carson Catches Donald Trump in Iowa, What Does it Mean?

Here are some of the issues that will be discussed on today’s edition of The Chad Hasty Show.

Ben Carson Catches Donald Trump

For weeks now, it has been said that Donald Trump has tapped into an anger from Republican voters in Iowa and across America. A new poll shows that while Republican voters might be angry, that doesn't just mean Donald Trump is the answer. According to POLITICO, Dr. Ben Carson is tied with Trump in Iowa.

Ben Carson and Donald Trump are tied at the top of the Republican field in a new survey of likely Iowa caucus-goers with 23 percent each, according to the results of aMonmouth University pollreleased Monday.

The good news continues for the retired neurosurgeon with his favorability ratings, as 81 percent said they view him favorably, compared to just 6 percent who do not. And Trump's favorability went up as well, at 52 percent to 33 percent, up from 47 percent and 35 percent last month.

Carson has steadily gained support over the summer despite keeping a relatively low profile, especially compared to Trump. But Carson, who has never held political office, has similarly tapped into a strong anti-Washington sentiment among voters.

While Carson has tapped into the anti-Washington mood, he has done so in a less angry style than Trump. While Trump comes across as angry, Carson comes across as thoughtful. Carson is also doing well among key groups.

The latest survey showed Carson making inroads on key voting blocs that Trump has been winning in recent polls. Women preferred Carson at 30 percent to 19 percent, while Trump did better with men voters, at 27 percent to 17 percent.

Among those identifying with the tea party, 27 percent pledged their support for Trump, compared to 22 percent for Carson, with Cruz behind with 16 percent. But Carson leads among non-tea-party-affiliated Republicans, taking 25 percent to Trump's 19 percent.

Voters who described themselves as very or somewhat conservative were split between the top two, while moderate and liberals went for Trump at 26 percent, Fiorina at 18 percent and Carson at 17 percent.

Carson leads among Evangelical voters, earning 29 percent to Trump's 23 percent, while non-Evangelicals backed Trump with 24 percent, followed by Carson at 18 percent and Fiorina at 13 percent.

Nearly a third of likely caucusgoers — 66 percent — said that the next president needs to be someone who can bring experience from outside of Washington, compared to 23 percent who indicated a preference toward candidates with government experience.

Carson's rise has been impressive. He has had internal campaign problems and hasn't raised a lot of money. Carson has also had to deal with the Summer of Trump which has kept Carson out of the headlines. Still, Carson is rising and it would not surprise me to see him rise nationally as well.

Could Trump's days be numbered? Possibly, but I think this polls shows that Republicans just haven't decided yet who they like. And that is okay.

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