Posted on 07/31/2022 7:55:38 AM PDT by Oak007
Suffolk University has a new poll out, including a question on Republican voter preferences for the 2024 presidential election, and while it is noteworthy that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is within 9 points of former President Donald Trump at 43%-34%, what is more striking is how little support the other possible candidates get.
Vice President Mike Pence is at 7%, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WV) at 3%, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 1%.
Contrast DeSantis’s strong second-place rank to where Republicans were at this point in August 2015. Trump was in front at 22%, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was at 13%, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at 12%, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at 7%, Ben Carson at 6%, Mike Huckabee at 6%, and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at 5%.
There was no clear alternative to Trump.
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If Trump and DeSantis do both run, Trump is going to be in for a primary fight far different than the one he survived in 2016.
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“Conn” Carroll. How appropriate.
Cheney-Christie 2024!
They would lose to Sanders/ AOC
Indeed Trump would probably lose. He is to much df a distraction.
The Lizard for president? I’ve got a better chance.
DeSantis needs to take more hits to be ready. Trump is taking the arrows presently. The MSM knows DeSantis is out crown prince. They’d like nothing better than a fight between the two. Ron doesn’t need to give it to them. Plenty of time-2028. In the meantime we go for broke with DJT. Concentrate on the cheating.
I’m sure the Left is doing everything they can to help DeSantis if DeSantis goes up against Trump. The Left will do ANYTHING to defeat Trump. But I don’t think it will work as it hasn’t so far for the last six years.
Once they’re done with DeSantis, the vile Left will trash him big time.
They need to work together to destroy the Rats.
Pence, Cheney, Christie...Pussy, Snake, Pig.
Get your hand out of your pants.
Trump is a distraction from what? The Totalitarian Leftist Federal Government?
Trump isn’t a distraction, he’s a THREAT to Totalitarian Leftist Federal Government. Otherwise the Left wouldn’t suffer so greatly from Trump derangement syndrome (TDS).
Cheney - Christie is a ticket I could vote for! The only better ticket would be Turtle - Mittens!
I just love how people think DeSantis is stupid enough to run against Trump but smart enough to be president? DeSantis has a wonderful young family, do you think he wants them near the swamp before it’s cleaned out?
The swamp creatures will just go underground again.
So much speculation given that Ron has already said he won’t run if Trump does. Are they hoping Ron will forever become a liar like Bush 41?
I think a Trump/DeSantis ticket is wise for both men. Give Trump his last term and it sets the stage nicely for Ron to run the next two terms.
This, I think, is what we need, and this will scare the progressives more than anything.
I’m appalled that weasel Pence is getting even 7%.
DeSantis has young children. Would President DeSantis hold back on his agenda hoping the filthy leftists wouldn’t go after him as nasty as they did Trump, Kavanaugh, Thomas, etc., etc., etc. I remember when Kavanaugh had to have his kids taken out of the Hearing room.
Given his wealth, Trump could more easily move his residence to another start than Dick Cheney moved his to WY.
It really isn’t an issue.
Bullsh*t. Trump AND DeSantis, not Trump OR DeSantis in 2024, then DeSantis and .... in 2028 and 2032.
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