AP Poll: Trump, Clinton lead in Iowa

The fight for first between Donald Trump and Ben Carson continues in Iowa, while Hillary Clinton holds a double-digit lead over Bernie Sanders, according to the results of the latest CNN/ORC poll of likely caucus participants in the state released Friday.

Trump took 25 percent to Carson's 23 percent, followed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 13 percent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 11 percent, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 5 percent, retired tech executive Carly Fiorina and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal at 4 percent each, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 3 percent, and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul tied at 2 percent. Just 3 percent had no opinion.


Likely caucus goers trust Trump most on issues related to the economy, illegal immigration, foreign policy, social issues and government programs (though within the margin of error with Carson on that issue). And while 25 percent to 20 percent said Carson represented their values better than Trump, 33 percent said Trump has the best chance of capturing the election next fall, with 25 percent opting for Carson.

On the Democratic side, Clinton led Sanders 55 percent to 37 percent, while former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley earned 3 percent, with another 3 percent having no opinion.

The poll was conducted Oct. 29-Nov. 4, surveying 548 likely Republican caucus goers with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points and 498 likely Democratic caucus goers with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.