Sanders has core support that will not desert him. by Patrick Murray

Sanders has core support that will not desert him.

Patrick Murray

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Cruz looks to be well-positioned in Texas, the challenge for him is that a lot of other states are also on the slate for Super Tuesday.

Support for Sanders has come from those who are new to the process, but the current poll indicates he is also cutting into Clinton's lead among die-hard Democratic partisans.

Given the way Iowa's Democratic caucuses work, Clinton could start the night with more supporters, but Sanders could win the delegate count.

As Granite State voters start to firm up their decision, it's looking more and more unlikely that Trump will be toppled from his perch. The real fight is for second place.

He's turned around negative favorability numbers in New Hampshire and that's part and parcel of the time he's spent there, this is a big boost for him in that it solidifies the idea that he's on the rise, even though his support numbers are still 5%-6%.

Now that's he's on Donald Trump's radar, that's kind of the credibility stamp for the Christie campaign.

I think there's a whole host of things that coalesced at once. by Patrick Murray

I think there's a whole host of things that coalesced at once.

It seems to be the return of the base to Clinton -- women voters, older voters and registered Democrats.

Every single domino has fallen her way. by Patrick Murray

Every single domino has fallen her way.

Marco Rubio’s standout performance … seems to have paid dividends in a contest that was supposed to be dominated by his former mentor Jeb Bush.

But it is not particularly solid for anybody. by Patrick Murray

But it is not particularly solid for anybody.

Once again, the three candidates who have never held political office combine for a majority of support in a GOP primary poll, this race has turned into the 'Festivus' campaign.

This race has turned into the 'Festivus' campaign, it appears that GOP voters are using the 2016 nomination contest to air their grievances with party leadership.

That defies any rule in presidential politics that I’ve ever seen... by Patrick Murray

That defies any rule in presidential politics that I’ve ever seen.

We've become accustomed to Donald Trump leading in every poll, as the candidate himself likes to remind us, it's interesting that Ben Carson, whose parents come from neighboring Georgia, is out-polling the state's own senator as a second choice.

The way that Christie delivered the speech was national in nature, the main message for the 200 to 300 GOP party leaders was 'I'm still that guy that you all remember. I'm stable, I'm bipartisan, and I'm still that guy that you thought I was before Bridgegate.'.