Trump surges in new poll

The three candidates in the middle-Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich-may have the most to lose. It is no good to head from SC to Nevada, supposedly friendly territory; with a strong Ted Cruz ground game and a bad showing.

The relationship between the billionaire and the Texas senator has become increasingly acrimonious in recent days. Seeking endorsements from any rivals that quit the race, Trump said of Christie, “He’s a friend of mine”.

What’s interesting is that Donald Trump won’t be the only one launching attacks this Saturday, as Ted Cruz will question the mogul’s Republican credentials, focusing on the conservative and religious voters throughout the south.

The article does not indicate how recently the poll was conducted, but presumably it was done sometime in the past week. But instead, the Florida senator placed fifth – Republicans who voted said the debate performance was a key part of their decision, according to exit poll results.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina both called time on their presidential bids, one day after finishing sixth and seventh, respectively, in the New Hampshire primary.

Trump staffers told FOX 5 News he is headed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and then to his home base in NY before returning back to the Palmetto State to campaign ahead of the presidential debate Saturday February 13.

South Carolina, meet nice guy John Kasich.

The large Republican field was winnowed after Iowa, but there remains a crowded grouping of more traditional candidates, including Rubio.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, mocked a couple of times by Trump as a “low-energy” candidate, has since retaliated by tweeting that Trump was “not just a loser”, but also a “liar and a whiner”.

Christie was unable to gain traction in New Hampshire despite holding more than 70 town halls there and viewing the state as having a more favorable early primary climate to him than Iowa, where the governor finished in 10th place, without a single delegate. “After the church bells ring on Sunday, people are going to start paying a lot of attention”.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a one-time Republican frontrunner, continues to fade from the race.

“I ran for president with the message that the government needs to once again work for the people, not the people work for the government”, Christie said in a statement Wednesday evening.

After Iowa and New Hampshire, another great battle is expected two take place. Tuesday marked the end of regional contests and the beginning of a national campaign – with all the financial and logistical demands that entails.