Carson beats Trump 55 to 36 but trails Trump 18% to 30%. How can this be?

Carson beats Trump 55 to 36 but trails Trump 18% to 30%. when all candidates are considered at the same time.  I believe this demonstrates the notion that Carson has wider appeal within the party than Trump.  If true,   as the competition begins to officially drop out of the race,  expect to see Carson become more and more competitive.  

The two men will be on the same stage on September 16.

Apparently,  Trump has decided to hold back on any serious attack against Dr Carson.  As the campaign progresses,  Trump is having to make serious tactical decisions as to when he goes on the attack against any of the GOP hopefuls.  His challenge?  To stay away from character insults  . . . .   especially when it comes to Carly Fiorina and Dr. Ben Carson.  Understand that Trump really did not win the war with Megyn Kelly.  

His paper on immigration, found here,  is one of the best stated positions I have ever read.  I recommend it with great enthusiasm (and there is not a word about mass deportations).  

His decision to sign the pledge was a decision critical to his advancement as a candidate.  It was the right thing to do.  

He did not do well in his foreign policy interview with Hugh Hewitt,  yesterday,  when Carly demonstrated her awareness of Middle East issues in the same venue  . . . . .   yesterday.  (See the two interviews, here).  Trump called the questions he was asked,  "gotcha questions,"  but,  clearly,  only because he did not know the answer(s).    You have to believe that he will solve that problem before September 16 and the CNN debates.  Making excuses certainly is not the way to go.  

Calling Hewitt a "3rd rate radio announcer," as Trump did this morning, only makes him appear immature.  Having said that,  many established journalists see the Hewitt interview as "somewhat 'gotcha'."  

Trump will see Hewitt again. The "3rd rate announcer"  is one of the hosts on the coming CNN debate.