A new poll shows Ben Carson’s net favorability rating has dropped 12 percentage points, while Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz’s favorability ratings have each risen nine points.
The GOP presidential candidates’ favorability rankings have undergone some massive shifts, according to Gallup’s Daily tracking poll. Carson has long held the largest net favorability rating among the Republican candidates, but the senators are gaining ground fast.
Carson’s net favorability rating is 49 percentage points, while Rubio’s net favorability rating is 48 points, and Cruz’s net rating is at 45 points, according to data collected from a survey conducted since November 6.
“For some candidates, most especially Carson, this [Thanksgiving] respite may in and of itself be something to be grateful for,” wrote Gallup. “And while Carson’s popularity has slumped, Rubio and Cruz, after months of gaining little traction among Republicans, have seen their stock rise.”
But the candidate whose net favorability rating improved the most is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. His net rating skyrocketed 14 percentage points during the same timeframe that Carson dropped double-digit points.
“For the two-week rolling average of Nov. 7-21, as noted, Christie scored a net favorable rating of 26, his highest score since Gallup began tracking, and a remarkable turnaround for a candidate who, at times, had a net-negative image among Republicans,” Gallup noted.
The Washington Examiner‘s newest GOP presidential power rankings show Christie remains in sixth place, while Carson has dropped, and Trump regained the top spot.
