NOM Champions of Marriage Treading Water

The National Organization for Marriage has issued a number of press release/money begs announcing they have "identified" four Republican presidential candidates who have "emerged from the field" as "champions of marriage.

We're tracking the Real Clear Politics averaging of all polls and posting how the NOM champions are faring in the overall Trumparty nomination race. RCP ranks the top 15 of the 17 candidates: this week, Graham, Gilmore and Pataki remain underwater. Cruz has lost half a point, and Carson's momentum has slowed. This coming week we may begin to see the effects of the Reagan Airplane Debate.

Here, from the RCP averages for August 31-September 19, is the first standings: 

1. Ben Carson 

Average Poll Rating 8/9-25: 10.3% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 2 
Average Poll Rating 8/11-9/2: 13.2% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 2

Average Poll Rating 8/20-9/8: 16% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 2
Average Poll Rating 8/31-9/19: 18.8% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 2

2. Ted Cruz 

Average Poll Rating 8/9-25: 7.3% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 5 
Average Poll Rating 8/11-9/2: 7.2% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 5

Average Poll Rating 8/20-9/8: 7% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 4
Average Poll Rating 8/31-9/19: 6.5% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 5

3. Rick Santorum 

Average Poll Rating 8/9-25: 1% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 13 
Average Poll Rating 8/11-9/2: 1% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 13

Average Poll Rating 8/20-9/8: 1% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 12
Average Poll Rating 8/31-9/19: 0.8% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 13

4. Bobby Jindal 

Average Poll Rating 8/9-25: 0.5% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 14 
Average Poll Rating 8/11-9/2: 0.2% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 14

Average Poll Rating 8/20-9/8: 0.3% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 14
Average Poll Rating 8/31-9/19: 0.3% Avg. Overall Field Ranking: 14

Average 8/9-25 Poll Rating of the Marriage Champions as a group: 4.77% 
Average 8/11-9/2 Poll Rating of the Marriage Champions as a group: 5.35% 

Average 8/20-9/8 Poll Rating of the Marriage Champions as a group: 6.07% 
Average 8/31-9/19 Poll Rating of the Marriage Champions as a group: 6.4%