CNN breathlessly touted a new poll Sunday with the headline “Bush surges to 2016 GOP frontrunner.” The network’s Twitter feed was even more breathless: “BREAKING: Jeb zooms to top of GOP field.” The poll in question found former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush leading the Republican presidential field with 23 percent, in front of Chris Christie, with 13 percent, and Ben Carson, with 10 percent.
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