Cruz surges to the top in Iowa

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Sen. Ted Cruz has surged past Donald Trump in Iowa with less than two months to go before the nation’s first nominating contest, giving Cruz his first lead in any early voting state during the campaign.

A Monmouth University poll said Cruz has 24 percent support among likely Republican caucus-goers in Iowa, a 14-point jump for the Texas senator since October.

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