Donald Trump and Ben Carson Underwhelm Iowa Republicans in Debate

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Donald Trump and Ben Carson Underwhelm Iowa Republicans in Debate

By TRIP GABRIEL at the New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/30/us/politics/trump-and-carson-underwhelm-iowa-republicans-in-debate.html?_r=0

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Of a dozen Iowa Republicans interviewed after the debate who were undecided going into it, representing diverse corners of the state and walks of life, none said Mr. Trump had improved his chances of winning their vote. Their anecdotal reports aligned with a recent poll for The Des Moines Register showing that Mr. Trump was the second choice of only 9 percent of likely Republican caucusgoers, suggesting an upper limit to his support.

The current leader in polls in the state, Mr. Carson, impressed Bob Klaus, known as “Billboard Bob” because of his outdoor advertising business in Cedar Rapids.

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But John Opincar, the chief executive of the University of Phoenix in Des Moines, strongly disagreed. He thought Mr. Carson was out of his depth on economic issues as he sought to explain that his flat tax proposal would not create deficits.

“I was really taken aback,” Mr. Opincar, a certified accountant who teaches business courses, said. “It was a straightforward question, and he got the look of a deer in the headlights.”

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