Posted on 02/21/2023 11:04:02 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Former President Donald Trump is the frontrunner in a potential GOP primary, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the likely runner-up, according to a recent poll.
The Friday poll, conducted by Harvard, The Harris Poll, and Center for American Political Studies, shows Trump leading the field of potential and announced GOP candidates at 46%, with DeSantis second at 23%. Next in line is former Vice President Mike Pence with 7% and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the only other candidate officially in the race, at 6%.
The poll also asked Republican voters who they’d choose if Trump wasn’t in the race. Voters selected DeSantis at 39%, followed by Pence at 17% and Haley at 10%. Many couldn’t name a candidate if Trump wasn’t running, with 16% saying they “don’t know” or were “unsure.”
2024 National Republican Primary
Donald Trump: 46%
Ron DeSantis: 23%
Mike Pence: 7%
Nikki Haley: 6%
Mike Pompeo: 3%
Marco Rubio: 2%
Ted Cruz: 1%
Tim Scott: 1%Head-2-Head:
Donald Trump: 56%
Ron DeSantis: 44%Harvard Caps/Harris | RV’s | Feb 15-16https://t.co/6mkIE5tf2f pic.twitter.com/lvMaTX9N5j
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) February 17, 2023
Trump would beat DeSantis 55% to 44% in a head-to-head match-up, and would beat Haley 69% to 31%, according to the results of the poll. (RELATED: Who Will Be Next To Run For GOP Nomination?)
The survey also showed results for a hypothetical general election between Trump and President Joe Biden, showing Trump winning with 46% to Biden’s 41%; 13% of respondents couldn’t decide on either candidate.
The poll surveyed 1,838 registered voters across the country, and was taken from Feb. 15 – 16.
elon musk for president 2024...
our turn to install an ineligible african-american in the white hospice...
Good. The politics are settled.
oh no here come the McCain/Bush fans talking about Old people again!!
Meaningless.
DeSantis said yesterday it will probably be early Summer before he decides whether to announce.
I would guess the desantis has already smoked any political aspirations he may have had on the national level. There is growing contempt for DeSantis among the tens of millions of trump supporters. I would guess this guy is pretty much done on the national level.
A former president is only 12 points ahead of a state governor who has not declared his candidacy. Twenty months before the election, I’m not sure this poll says what everyone apparently thinks it says.
Could be, but we won't know for several months. Either way, Trump has no chance in '24, unless the elite want him installed for pandemic part II, since he did a masterful job with the playbook in part I.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
These polls will change.
President Trump leads DeSantis by 23 points (46 to 23). Math is hard.
“”Trump has no chance in ‘24, unless the elite want him installed.””
Some of you people are living in a twisted political twilight zone.
Have we strayed SO far from a selecting person who runs on his proved and consistent ability to deliver ? I mean … let's face it… things are, by now, well past parsing words or worrying about how a guy parts his hair, etc.
Urine nidiot
Yes they will because they are all meaningless. Always have been and always will be.
Trump has done something to overcome election fixing?
Like what?
More likely you bought some Trump superhero cards.
Yes, like you said, Trump will just get the elite to install him into the presidency.
Have you considered changing your name to Golden cuckoo?
I’ll take your latest attempt at name calling and insult as an complete admission Trump has done absolutely nothing to secure elections since 2020. Thanks.
ORANGE MAND BAD AND MEAN TWEETS!!
Help me understand goldie...what office does Trump hold that gives him the power to change ANYTHING election related.
I’ll wait patiently.....
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