Posted on 11/19/2022 8:36:07 AM PST by SoConPubbie
The poll found that 46 percent of Republican voters would support Trump, compared to 28 percent who support DeSantis.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who many speculate will launch a presidential bid in 2024, received just seven percent support. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) came in fourth place in the poll with three percent, while Nikki Haley, Mike Pompeo, and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) each polled at two percent.
The Harvard poll was taken after last week’s midterm elections and days after Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign.
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for the president of the United States,” Trump told a crowd of supporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Tuesday.
The poll also found that Trump would defeat President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, while DeSantis would tie with Biden.
In a hypothetical rematch, 44 percent of voters would support Trump compared to 42 percent who would support Biden. The survey also found that Trump would beat Vice President Kamala Harris in a hypothetical election by a seven-point margin.
On the other hand, DeSantis and Biden tied at 43 percent in the poll.
The poll found that most voters doubt Biden’s mental fitness and think he should not run for a second term in office.
The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll surveyed 2,212 registered voters from November 16 to November 17.
Jordan Dixon-Hamilton is a reporter for Breitbart News. Write to him at jdixonhamilton@breitbart.com or follow him on Twitter.
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All irrelevant unless Mail in Balloting/Harvesting are corrected.
Now…do a general election. You know…the one that counts.
Polls don’t mean Diddley squat if we don’t play the same game the rats play every election season! Remember folks the rats in Arizona, a crucial state to win, just won both crucial positions…the governorship and the one that counts the votes! We will never see Arizona red again! The nasty evil rats have just clenched their claws tightly on that state. So with that said Polls my @$$!!
The prez who gave us mail in ballots, lock downs, masking, travel restrictions, bumpstock bans and how much in Covid spending is popular with who?
Who in their right mind wants more of that.
Absolutely!
The Karl Rove strategy of getting just past 271 electoral votes, which is still the prevailing mentality of NeverTrump, is dead, was dead for twenty years really, but it is never coming back. NeverTrump is still convinced that it will.
The Trump strategy of motivating the populace, low frequency voters, and turning a conflict with traditional media outlets into a motivating factor... that is also dead. 2018 was the rollout, 2020 proved it, and finally in 2022 folks started figuring out they were being outmaneuvered. I'm not confident Trump understands this, if he did, he would have pushed the tactics that would have met the challenge and he didn’t.
Zeldin and DeSantis did the work to counter the basement campaigns, so did republicans in California. Trump needs them to win because they are putting in the work to collect votes to be competitive. If Trump isn't the nominee, that nominee still needs the popular motivation of Trump because that part represents the margin of victory.
Both sides need each other this time.
Mail voting and ballot harvesting aren't going anywhere.
Republicans would be wise to start using these tools instead of ceding this tremendous advantage to the Democrats.
I believe you mean “whom.”
Just warming you up for the flaming to come.
DeSantis can’t be this stupid. Going against Trump in ‘24 would very likely destroy him politically.
DeSantis can’t be this stupid. Going against Trump in ‘24 would very likely destroy him politically.
SMH. I hope the traitor waits until 2024 to launch his bid.
“DeSantis can’t be this stupid. Going against Trump in ‘24 would very likely destroy him politically.”
Why do you keep posting this? Are you that afraid of DeSantis?
Oh, it's Janey One Note.
Grow up. Post a discussion with facts.
Why is Trump’s lead slipping in polls like these?
“Oh, it’s Janey One Note.”
Grow up. Arguments and elections are not won with infantile name calling.
Have you pleaded your case to Ron yet troll? I noticed he still hasn't announced.
It’s TexasTrumpHater!
Grow up. Arguments and elections are not won with lies and
infantile name calling.
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