Trump continues to enjoy healthy lead in New Hampshire

Donald Trump continues to hold a double-digit lead in the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary but it's Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida — not neurologist Ben Carson or Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas — who has begun to emerge as the clear second choice among Granite State voters, a Fox News poll released Wednesday shows.

On the Democratic side, the poll shows Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont up by 1 percentage point over former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a statistical tie that's mostly in line with previous surveys which have shown the race up for grabs.

The poll of 804 New Hampshire registered voters — 353 Republicans, 302 Democrats and 149 others — was conducted by telephone with live interviewers Nov. 15-17. 

Trump received 27% among the 353 Republicans surveyed, followed by Rubio (13%) and Cruz (11%). Carson was tied for fourth with former Florida governor Jeb Bush at 9%.

The 14-point cushion is similar to previous margins Trump has enjoyed in New Hampshire. But Rubio, riding momentum from well-praised debate performances, has climbed into second place in the state that holds the nation's first presidential primary.

According to the RealClearPolitics, the leaders for the GOP primary in New Hampshire based on the average of the most recent four polls are: Trump (26.3%), Rubio (12.3%), Carson (11.3%) and Cruz (10%).