Three Lanes to the GOP Nomination

NBC News says their latest poll confirms the Republican presidential candidates are fighting to fill three primary “lanes” – one for establishment supporters, one for social conservatives and one for the white working-class.

“The three lanes are markedly different in a range of ways, from education to church attendance, and those differences could lead to a long road to the Republican nominating convention in Cleveland.”

“The social conservative lane has the biggest support, but no lane has a majority. The breakdown is roughly one-third of the support sitting in each. And when you look at some key demographic and cultural markers in the latest poll, you can see how different the supporters in each of these lanes is.”