A survey shows Donald Trump with a big lead among Kentucky Republicans ahead of the March 5 presidential caucus.
The pollwas conducted by the Western Kentucky University Social Science Research Center, and shows Trump with 35 percent support. Marco Rubio was second with 22 percent, followed by Ted Cruz at 15 percent . John Kasich and Ben Carson are further behind.
WKU Political Science Professor Joel Turner says Trump maintains a double-digit lead, despite having a lower favorability rating among Kentuckians.
"I think what that signifies to a lot of people is that it's not so much about Trump, like who he is, but what he represents. He has tapped into that anger and frustration that people have toward government," Turner told WKU Public Radio. "Our surveyed showed that some 90 percent either feel angry or frustrated at government as opposed to five percent who are relatively happy. Trump symbolizes that for a lot of people."
Carson had the most favorable rating followed by Rubio and Trump. The same survey also shows Trump leading among evangelicals and Tea Party members.
The poll was taken February 22-26 and questioned 532 registered Republicans who indicated they were likely to participate in Saturday’s GOP caucus. The margin of error is +/- 4.25%.
