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Donald Trump DOMINATES Iowa with 30-point lead over DeSantis in Fox Business Poll
The Post Millennial ^

Posted on 07/24/2023 3:01:01 PM PDT by SoConPubbie

Former President Donald Trump is poised to take the state of Iowa in its Republican caucus as new polls show that Trump has an insurmountable lead against GOP challengers.

Trump is dominating GOP rivals by 30 points, while Gov. Ron DeSantis struggles to close the gap in the battleground state, according to a Fox Business poll that surveyed the Iowa Republican Caucus.

The poll shows that 46 percent of likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers will back Trump in the primary. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second at 16 percent, while Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is trailing close behind DeSantis with 11 percent.

Furthermore, Vivek Ramaswamy came in fourth at 6 percent after overtaking both former Vice President Mike Pence, who is polling at 4 percent, and Nikki Haley, who received 5 percent.

Asa Hutchinson and Francis Suarez both received 1 percent, while Larry Elder and Will Hurd polled at less than 1 percent, according to the survey.

Trump is supported by 57 percent of respondents without a college degree, compared to 33 percent of those with one. College graduates gave DeSantis 20 percent of the vote, while Scott received 13 percent.

Voters under the age of 35, without college degrees, tend to lean extremely conservative, and rarely frequent church are some of Trump's strongest constituencies, according to the survey.

DeSantis received the strongest support from men with college degrees, men under the age of 45, and people who regularly attend church. Sen. Tim Scott's best support was from college-educated women, voters aged 55-64, and women over 45, the poll shows.

The poll reveals that Scott has the best chance of gaining ground in Iowa with only 12 percent, the fewest, saying they could never back him. As for Pence, four in 10 respondents said they could never support him.

By a 10-point margin, 66 percent of voters say that defeating President Joe Biden is very essential to their candidate choice, rather than 56 percent of voters that say that backing a candidate who matches their political beliefs is very important. 

When it comes to defeating President Biden, 45 percent say Trump is the most likely to beat Biden, nearly double the number who pick DeSantis, according to the poll. This survey was conducted from July 15-19, 2023, by Beacon Research and Shaw & Company Research and surveyed 806 likely participants in the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses, according to Fox Business.



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1 posted on 07/24/2023 3:01:01 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie

Oh my. My, my my.


2 posted on 07/24/2023 3:02:37 PM PDT by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: SoConPubbie

In a Paul Ryan Fox News poll, no less.


3 posted on 07/24/2023 3:04:16 PM PDT by Parley Baer (WI)
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To: SoConPubbie

not to worry ... i have it on the good authority of anti-MAGA FReepers that desantis will catch up and pass Trump in the Iowa polls in 30 days ...


4 posted on 07/24/2023 3:08:12 PM PDT by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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To: catnipman

In before the NeverTrumper declares Trump will lose 2024.


5 posted on 07/24/2023 3:16:42 PM PDT by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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To: SoConPubbie; All

Iowa caucus is Taylor made for Desanctimonius. If he doesn’t win there he’s not going to take NH a week later. If he goes down the first two is he really going to take the Navada caucus? His next stand will be SC....he’s currently running third.


6 posted on 07/24/2023 3:18:05 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: SoConPubbie
I am cheering on a Trump-Kennedy election match-up. The Lefties and the RINOs heads would explode -- with little collateral damage.

It likely won't happen, but it would be MOST interesting.

7 posted on 07/24/2023 3:21:35 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: wiseprince

Iowa caucus is Taylor made for Desanctimonius. If he doesn’t win there he’s not going to take NH a week later. If he goes down the first two is he really going to take the Navada caucus? His next stand will be SC....he’s currently running third.

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Good analysis.

DeSantis will “pitch his tent” in Iowa because that’s his only shot.
When he comes up short the rout is on.


8 posted on 07/24/2023 3:27:23 PM PDT by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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To: bray

It is true that Trump for now holds a significant lead in the Republican nomination process,and may bully his way to the nomination. Trump’s loyalists are currently gleeful and condescending about his rivals. Trump spent $25M in despicable attack ads against DeSantis in the first six months of 2023, attacking him from the left!

But there is something far more sobering beyond the nomination. Here are the most recent national poll results for the general election:

Harvard / Harris – Trump 45, Biden 40
Monmouth – Biden 47, Trump 40
Yahoo News – Biden 49, Trump 44
Morning Consult – Biden 43, Trump 41
Economist / YouGov – Tied at 42
Messenger / HarrisX – Tied at 44

In 2024, it comes down to electability. Not only is Trump stuck in the low to mid 40s, it has been that way for a long time and there is little to no prospect of him breaking through that ceiling, especially in the swing states. Trump is universally known and 99% of the electorate have already made their minds up about him.

This explains why Senator John Kennedy stated last week that Biden’s DOJ will help to ensure Trump gets the nomination. Trump is the only GOP nominee Biden has a realistic chance of defeating. Which would mean President Kamala Harris shortly thereafter. It’s too bad Trump loyalists can’t seem to foresee this disaster in the making.


9 posted on 07/24/2023 3:42:06 PM PDT by pkajj
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To: pkajj

All of this says that basically the Republican Party is broken beyond all repair.


10 posted on 07/24/2023 3:45:04 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: bray

In before the NeverTrumper declares Trump will lose 2024.


Well he does have a record of losing. 2020 for example. While he was the sitting president, as I recall.

Surely he has a better chance now that he’s out of office and under indictment.

Yeah, that’s the ticket!


11 posted on 07/24/2023 3:55:30 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese proverb)
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To: pkajj

What it is showing is that the desantis supporters/nevertrumpers would rather have biden win the general, than Trump.


12 posted on 07/24/2023 3:55:30 PM PDT by backpacker_c ( )
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To: ConservativeWarrior

TRUMP WON in 2020, if you don’t know that you have NO business on this site!!


13 posted on 07/24/2023 3:57:27 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: ConservativeWarrior

You did not disappoint. The fairest election in history too.


14 posted on 07/24/2023 4:02:30 PM PDT by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Trump is hero, but I doubt he can win the 2024 election.


15 posted on 07/24/2023 4:04:10 PM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Amen! Even a Caveman knows the election was stolen.


16 posted on 07/24/2023 4:07:56 PM PDT by antceecee
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To: SoConPubbie

Trump’s got it unless he dies or they think of a way to jail him. He always did. No one else ever had snowball’s chance.


17 posted on 07/24/2023 4:14:38 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Trump is hero, but I doubt he can win the 2024 election.

If Trump can't win, no-one on the GOP side can win.

He is our best bet!
18 posted on 07/24/2023 4:23:11 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: backpacker_c

“What it is showing is that the desantis supporters/nevertrumpers would rather have biden win the general, than Trump”.

Actually what it shows is the Trump has a ceiling of 45% that he has zero chance of breaking through. He is a known quantity and everyone’s minds are already made up about him. Because of that, even a feeble incompetent like Biden could eke out a victory by narrowly carrying the swing states. Trey Gowdy recently said the same thing.

DeSantis, on the other hand, has a chance to introduce himself to the electorate over the coming months. Great conservative record as governor, beautiful family and sunny disposition. He would trounce Biden in the general, although I don’t think the Dems would allow him to run against DeSantis.
DeSantis


19 posted on 07/24/2023 4:27:53 PM PDT by pkajj
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It’s too bad Trump loyalists can’t seem to foresee this disaster in the making.

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It’s too bad Trump disloyalists have weak candidates that can’t win a primary, can’t win a general, and can’t accomplish squat.


20 posted on 07/24/2023 4:31:22 PM PDT by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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