More than four in 10 Republican or GOP-learning voters now support Donald Trump, according to a new national poll.
Trump earned 41 percent, followed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz far behind at 19 percent, according to a new national CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday.
No other GOP candidate garnered support in the double digits. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio had 8 percent, Ben Carson had 6 percent, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush had 5 percent, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had 4 percent and the rest of the field had 3 percent or less.
The results are very similar to the last CNN/ORC poll in which Trump had a 39 percent to 18 percent lead over Cruz. The billionaire businessman holds large leads among all major demographics, though his lead is more slim among college graduates (26 percent to Cruz’s 20 percent) and those identifying with the Tea Party (37 percent to 34 percent).
Trump supporters are also more locked in than other candidates, as 70 percent of those supporting him say they’ve made up their minds.
The prospect of a Trump candidacy also generates more enthusiasm overall (40 percent) than the possibility of a Cruz (25 percent) or Rubio (18 percent) candidacy.
The telephone poll of 405 registered voters who identified as Republican or independents leaning toward the Republican Party was conducted Jan. 21-24 and carries a margin of error of plus or minus five percentage points.
