Trump surges while Carson stalls in polls

NEW YORK — With the first votes of the 2016 presidential race a little more than two months away, Donald Trump is showing renewed support among likely Republican voters.

Trump has reclaimed the lead in Iowa, according to a CBS/YouGov poll released Sunday, with 30 percent support among registered Republican voters in the state. Ben Carson, who was tied with Trump in the same poll a month ago, has fallen to third place with 19 percent support, behind Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who earned 21 percent support.

The news is even better for Trump in New Hampshire, where CBS/YouGov found that he has an even more commanding lead. Trump won 32 percent support in poll. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was second, with 13 percent.

Taken Nov. 15-19, the polls show that the Paris terrorist attacks of Nov. 13 have not hurt Trump’s candidacy. Statements regarding the measures the U.S. should take to fight Islamic State terrorists and track potential threats inside the country has apparently helped Trump’s standing among Republican primary voters.

Carson, who has faced criticism over a perceived lack of experience on foreign policy, including from one of his own advisers, is not faring as well.

Released Saturday, a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of New Hampshire voters also found Trump to be leading Carson among Republicans, 22 percent to 10 percent. That trend is also playing out nationally. A Washington Post/ABC News national poll also out Sunday, Trump maintained a lead over Carson as the top choice of 32 percent of those polled. Carson stayed in second place with 22 percent. Another national poll, from Fox News, also found Trump to be in the lead with 28 percent, 10 points ahead of Carson.

With more super-PACs starting to run advertisements aimed at dislodging Trump, he said Sunday that he is still considering the option of breaking with the party to run as an independent, despite saying in September he would not.

“I will see what happens,” Trump said on ABC’s “This Week.” “I have to be treated fairly.”