Donald Trump nearly hits 50% support in major national poll

Donald Trump increased his lead atop the GOP presidential field in a new national poll, attracting 49 percent support among Republican voters.

Trump holds a 33-point lead over his closest competitor, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), in a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday morning, one day before ballots are cast on Super Tuesday.

Rubio has 16 percent support in the new poll, followed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with 15 percent, Ben Carson with 10 percent and Ohio Gov. John Kasich with 6 percent .... http://thehill.com