A new poll of likely Iowa Caucus-goers shows likely Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker holds a slim lead over a six-pack of candidates who’re essentially tied for second place. Peter Brown is assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
Walker got the support of 18 percent of those polled. Among those “jostling” for second place: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. Mike Huckabee is the only other candidate to get at least five percent support.
The Quinnipiac Poll taken in Iowa back in late February found Walker had 25 percent support and another Quinnipiac Poll in May showed Walker at 21 percent. He’s three percent below that in the latest poll.
The latest entrant — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie — got one percent in the poll. Christie has high negatives, too, according to Brown, but the leader in the UN-favorable rating category is Donald Trump.
