Ben Carson Edging Trump

In the recent debate, we definitely saw people that we haven't seen before stand out. Ben Carson has leapfrogged over the competition, and is practically in a tie with Donald Trump. Lots of people are now thinking that Carson is going to be elected for the GOP. Cary Fiorina is now in the third rank, which is a boost from her previous position. Jeb Bush is holding on to the fourth position. 

It is no surprise that Carly has jumped forward on the polls. She definitely won in the debate, and that contributed to her sudden popularity. Ben Carsons tie with Donald Trump is not as surprising as the fact that Donald is still that high up in the polls. Donald Trump did not say much in the debate. It is safe to say he lost it because even when he did say stuff, it was generally either blunt or ignorant (especially his comment about Putin). 

This relates to what we are talking about in class because we had to discuss the debate. One girl talked about how Carly Fiorina won the debate because of how she talked. Another kid talked about how Donald Trump won the debate because he talked the most. Just because you talk a lot, doesn't necessary determine your success. It is a quality versus quantity deal. Most if not all the time, quality trumps quality.