Ben Carson Gains In Latest Presidential Poll

Carly Fiorina, who didn't even register in a July poll, also saw a boost.

WASHINGTON -- Ben Carson has pulled virtually even with Donald Trump among likely Republican voters, according to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll.

Trump led Carson 21 percent to 20 percent, a difference within the poll's margin of error, meaning the two are statistically tied.

While the new poll isn't necessarily an indicator of who will win the race, it shows a big boost for Carson, who registered at just 10 percent in a July NBC/WSJ poll. Carson also pulled nearly even with Trump in a New York Times/CBS poll released earlier this month.

The latest poll, which was conducted from Sept. 20-24, also showed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina tied for third place with 11 percent each. That's a big boost for Fiorina, who didn't even register in the July NBC/WSJ poll, conducted before two televised GOP debates, where her performance earned praise.

The poll surveyed 256 Democratic voters with a margin of error of +/- 6.1 percentage points and 230 Republican primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 6.5 percentage points.

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