Cruz Surges Ahead in Iowa

A new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll in Iowa finds Ted Cruz leading the GOP presidential race with 31%, followed by Donald Trump at 21%, Ben Carson at 13%, Marco Rubio at 10%, and Jeb Bush at 6%.

Key takeaway: “The anti-establishment congressional agitator has made a rapid ascent into the lead in the GOP presidential race here, with a 21 percentage-point leap that smashes records for upsurges in recent Iowa caucuses history.”

Said pollster Ann Selzer: “Big shakeup. This is a sudden move into a commanding position for Cruz.”