According to a Economist/YouGov Poll, billionaire Donald Trump now commands a 22-point lead over his opponents while Ben Carson has slipped to 4th place.
Conducted between November 19-23, the poll shows the following placement among the candidates:
- Donald Trump: 36 percent
- Marco Rubio: 14 percent
- Ted Cruz: 12 percent
- Ben Carson: 10 percent
- Jeb Bush: 6 percent
- Carly Fiorina, Rand Paul, John Kasich: 4 percent
- Chris Christie: 3 percent
- Mike Huckabee: 2 percent
- Lindsey Graham: 1 percent
Hillary Clinton still holds the lead on the Democratic side of the aisle, commanding 20-point lead over her opponent Bernie Sanders – 54 to 34 percent.
Ben Carson's sudden drop to fourth place coincides with Islamic terrorism taking center-stage to the national debate.
