Ron DeSantis Holds Early Lead Over Donald Trump Among GOP Primary Voters, WSJ Poll Shows

WSJ ^ | 14-DEC-2022 | John McCormick

[SpeedyInTexas]

Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential 2024 presidential nominee and view him more favorably than they do former President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal poll shows.

In a hypothetical contest between the two, Mr. DeSantis beats Mr. Trump, 52% to 38%, among likely GOP primary voters contemplating a race in which the first nomination votes will be cast in just over a year.

The poll found that Mr. DeSantis is both well-known and well-liked among Republicans who say they are likely to vote in a party primary or nominating contest, with 86% viewing the Florida governor favorably, compared with 74% who hold a favorable view of Mr. Trump. One in 10 likely GOP primary voters said they didn’t know enough about Mr. DeSantis to venture an opinion of him.

[central_va]

President Trump has to be destroyed.
He won the highest office in the land.
Without ever having held political office of any kind.

If he can do it, so can others.
We are their biggest fear.

President Trump put us first.
America first.

He stood behind all of us.

I stand behind him.

President Trump cannot be bought.

We all know the abuse he took. With a smile.

More regular and not so regular Men and women should step up to the plate.

President Trump put fear into their tiny brains.

Strike while the iron is hot.

These bastard on both sides need to fear us, the only way to get your liberty back.

Prayers for President Trump.

[central_va]

chgogal posted:

Which POTUS was as successful as Trump? Look at what Trump accomplished:

1. Gas price per gallon was about $2.30;
2. Inflation about 1.4%, mortgage rates were half of what they are now;
3. Unemployment was low before Covid and before Blue Governors shut everything down and we were in the midst of a V-shape recovery until January 22, 2021;
4. Tax decrease; tax laws promoted small businesses as well as large;
5. US enjoyed energy independence - No Green Agenda, no war on energy, No Paris Treaty;
6. No war in Ukraine, no threat of nuclear war, NATO paid its way;
7. China was quiet and we were winning the trade war;
8. US companies were bringing home the jobs due to well executed tax treatments;
9. Peace in the Middle East aka Abraham Accords; US Embassy moved to Jerusalem; and Iran was isolated.
10. Got three non-left “I don't know what a woman is” Supreme Court Justices on the bench allowing Roe vs Wade to be overturned.

Who the heck can accomplish the above in four years while being impeached twice and investigated by Obama's Weaponized Agencies?

[EEGator]

Yeah, same. The new Congress isn’t even seated yet...

[central_va]

Mr. DeSantis beats Mr. Trump, 52% to 38%,

Doesn't pass the laugh test.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

The problem for DeSantis is that by 2024, if the Climate Alarmists are correct (and they always are), then most of Florida will be underwater and DeSantis will be held to blame.

[libh8er]

The singular goal of the establishment is to take down Trump. They don’t care about winning elections.

[Nervous Tick]

I missed Ron’s announcement of his candidacy.

I did hear that President Trump is running.

[central_va]

WSJ= globalit free traitors, are push polling Desantis. Yep, DeoSanctus is a fake MAGA Trojan Horse. Ronnie boy has all the wrong friends.

[JBW1949]

I see you did not read the link I sent about Trump’s accomplishments...

[combat_boots]

He spoke on behalf of Rubio, in the pouring rain. I have never seen any pol do this. PTrump never flinched or ran. Like him or hate him, he is like no other.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?523891-101/florida-lawmakers-speak-trump-rally-miami-senator-rubio

[Nervous Tick]

Thanks for weighing in with your Daily Debbie Democrat tawking points.

[PGR88]

I like DeSantis, but the simple fact that the entire DC establishment and deep state HATES Donald Trump so much, tells me he’s the right man.

[central_va]

I think DeoSaintus can make the waters recede:

[Macoozie]

WSJ/RINO America Lasters Never Trumpers keeping the GasLight going . . .

[Nervous Tick]

>> Desatins offers MAGA Lite™ “1/3 less nationalism”.

ROFL! I respect GOVERNOR DeSantis but that there’s funny, and probably apt.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Amazing that people think there will be a difference. The DemoMarxists will attack DeSantis just as much as Trump, they will investigate him just as much, and they will steal the election and the RINOpublican party will say “duh duh duh, oh DeSantis is past his prime we need someone else”

[GreenLanternCorps]

This.

I want a Conservative Republican who gets the job done without needless drama.

If Trump is the nominee, I’ll vote for him. But so far DeSantis is more effective at getting the job done.

(Yes the Democrats have been out to get Trump from the start, but Trump has a bad habit of giving them ammunition to use against him. DeSantis avoids this flaw and still manages to not act like a “me too” Republican.

[navymom1]

Add in Mitch Mcconnell, Paul Ryan and Mike Pence and I keep asking myself what are they afraid of? Especially would like to know what it was Pence was handed after he certified the election on Jan 6th? Someone put a coin or something into his hand. Very curious...

[Presbyterian Reporter]

The Murdoch boys and girls at the Wall Street Journal providing us with another anti-Trump screed.

Since the Nov 8, 2022 election I have been copying Free Republic postings that attack Trump.

Romney and the Wall Street Journal are among the most prolific attackers.

[ConservativeInPA]

I’m betting Chris Crispy Cream to over take both of them in the poll in the near future. /s