Posted on 02/27/2022 5:26:03 PM PST by lightman
Attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Miami would support former President Donald Trump should he make another run at the White House in 2024 and believe the Democrats would run 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton instead of President Joe Biden.
The CPAC straw poll announced Sunday afternoon found that 59 percent of respondents would back Trump in a hypothetical 2024 Republican primary, an increase over his 55 percent support from a year ago at the CPAC in Orlando but a decline from his 70 percent standing from the July CPAC in Dallas.
The former president has repeatedly floated the idea over the last year that he would run for president in 2024 but has yet to officially declare his intentions.
Coming in at a distant second place in the 2022 CPAC poll is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who garnered 28 percent of the vote. The governor received 21 percent at the February 2021 CPAC.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rounded out the top three, receiving the support of just 2 percent of respondents.
When asked who they would support if Trump were not on the ballot, 61 percent of respondents said DeSantis. In this scenario, Pompeo came in second with 6.3 percent support and Donald Trump Jr. took third place, receiving 5.9 percent support.
DeSantis has seen his popularity among conservatives across the country continue to rise over the last year for standing up to coronavirus restrictions like lockdowns and mask mandates.
But Trump's favorability among CPAC attendees remains overwhelmingly high, with 97 percent of straw poll respondents saying they approved of his job performance as president, including 83 percent who strongly approved. Recommended Zelensky Doubles Down on Condemning Russian 'Genocide' Rebecca Downs
Biden's approval rating among the Republicans at the event, however, was abysmal, with 99 percent of respondents disapproving of his job performance as president thus far.
The straw poll also gave an indication of who Republicans believe will be the Democratic nominee in 2024.
A total of 22 percent of respondents said they would predict Clinton, while 17 percent believe former First Lady Michelle Obama would get the nod. Just 14 percent said they believe Biden would be the Democratic nominee in 2024.
When asked what issue is most important to them, 49 percent said election integrity, 48 percent said immigration and 43 percent said constitutional rights.
According to CPAC, more than 2,500 conference attendees voted in the straw poll.
I suspect the actual primary voters will go for someone new - maybe someone under 60.
We shall see.
Now THAT is Zombie apocalypse!
Has she fixed her bobble head problem yet and bug eyes when balloons drop?
Is it or is it not obvious?
Republicans are going to have to implement what happened in Virginia, nationwide.
And as Youngkin demonstrated we need newer and better Republicans. The likes of Mittens and Barstool who just tried raising his head are not cutting it.
Flooding the zone with observers and taking them to court over every attempt at cheating.
Looks like it. Joe Biden is so inept that independent voters will welcome Trump back to the White House. Make it a referendum on Biden's presidency, Trump will win in a landslide. Forget about 2020 and "voter fraud" (even if it's true, it's a losing issue in the eyes of voters).
Trump could be a one-and-done type personality. Good for getting one’s point across but not continuing on. 1989-America may have been more ready for the ‘kinder and gentler’ America 41’ suggested after 8 years of Reagan. Didn’t work out-Bush ‘41 was no conservative. If Americans want to try something else DeSantis would be much better than any Bush.
I say this only because the rough edges and whining about 20’ being stolen gets old. Trump will be older and we’re ready for new blood-it’s the future. I’ll let the polls decide as we don’t know who the rats will nominate. The suburban housewife won’t turn to Trump-too busy dreaming about the next Obama/BJ.
Like an Eight Year Cicada.
The Clintoon Skank is going to quit until she forces her way into the White House. Then, it will be Chelsea Hubbell’s turn.
Yup.
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