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I raised a lot of money for his campaign against president obama. certainly if there was a misunderstanding i would totally take that back. hopefully i said it correctly. >> even for the bombastic trump who appears to crave controversy, the backlash from his comments about mccain was intense. >> he's not a war hero. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured, okay. >> reporter: still, a new national poll shows trump isn't just leading the crowded republican presidential field, but leading big at 24% with scott walker and jeb bush trailing by double digit. but ...

The same survey may signal trouble. 23% on three consecutive nights. on sunday after his controversial comments support dipped. mccain is going to take the high road. mccain's son jack a fourth generation didn't hold back about what he thinks. >> my father is a public figure open to attack. prisoners of war, in general, donald trump has to understand he's running to become the commander in chief of the military. if an individual becomes a prisoner of war, is he going to abandon them because he doesn't like people that are captured? >> reporter: he's going to have his first campaign event here ...

Generation mccain naval officer currently on active duty didn't hold back. >> my father he's a public figure he's a politician he's open to attack. but prisoners of war in general, donald trump has to understand he's running to be the commander in chief of the united states military. if an individual becomes a prisoner of war, then is he going to abandon them simply because he doesn't like people that are captured? >> reporter: now how those comments play here in south carolina will be very key because this state has eight military bases. and in the last election the last primary here about 25...