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Cruz rises against Trump in South Carolina poll

Ted Cruz has made a deep cut into Donald Trump’s advantage in South Carolina, according to a new poll released on Friday.

The survey of likely Republican primary voters, conducted by Marist for NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, suggests a sudden tightening GOP race only a day before Saturday’s potentially pivotal contest — and after weeks when it seemed Trump would romp in the first-in-the-South primary.

Poll: Trump leads with Michigan Republicans

Donald Trump holds a 10-point lead over his closest rival in Michigan, according to the results of a new Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll that shows a muddled scramble for second and a largely undecided electorate with still weeks to go before Republican voters head to the polls.

Two key presidential contests on opposite ends of the nation come down to their final full day Friday, ahead of weekend elections that will shape the tone and duration of the Republican and Democratic races.

Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio, who has competed in South Carolina while also looking ahead to more hospitable primary states, is not planning to stay here on Saturday when Republican voters go to the polls.

Bush-backing super PAC goes after Kasich

Jeb Bush, who’s counting on a strong showing in South Carolina, is increasingly turning his fire on a rival who could cause him problems there: John Kasich.

With some polls showing the Ohio governor sneaking up on Bush in the state, there is increasing concern on the part of some Bush allies that Kasich, who is also seeking support from establishment-minded Republican voters, could siphon off votes that would otherwise go to him.

Trump back on top in national poll

Donald Trump is on top of the field in a new CBS News/New York Times national poll of likely Republican primary voters released Thursday.

Trump holds a commanding 17-point lead over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 35 percent to 18 percent, a significant difference from an NBC News/Wall Street Journal national survey released Wednesday evening that found Cruz ahead by two points.

Donald Trump holds a 19-point lead over Ted Cruz among those likely to vote in Saturday’s South Carolina Republican primary, with Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush locked in a close race for third and John Kasich showing no signs of a surge.