Posted on 05/14/2023 9:13:43 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Former President Donald Trump is up double digits against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in a hypothetical 2024 presidential primary matchup, a recently released Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research survey found.
The survey, taken between April 13 and 14, 2023, found 59 percent of registered Republicans choose Trump as their nominee of choice, while 31 percent choose DeSantis, giving Trump a 28-point advantage:
2024 Florida Republican Primary:
Trump 59% (+28)
DeSantis 31%Mainstreet Research/Florida Atlantic University, RV, 4/13-14https://t.co/3qWwjVUzsk
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) May 12, 2023
Further, the survey found 87 percent of registered Republican voters in Florida at least somewhat support Trump in the 2024 primary, despite looming legal woes.
More per Florida Atlantic University (FAU):
However, the poll reveals regional and generational gaps among Republican voters. Trump wins decisively against DeSantis in the Tampa Bay area (69 percent for Trump vs. 22 percent for DeSantis); in southwest Florida (80 percent for Trump vs. 7 percent for DeSantis); and in Palm Beach County (65 percent for Trump vs. 33 percent for DeSantis). However, in northwest Florida, Trump and DeSantis tie with 43 percent each. As for the generational gap, Trump wins 66 percent of support among voters who are 50 to 64 years old, while his support among younger voters (18 to 34) is 40 percent.
Luzmarina Garcia, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at FAU, noted that none of the other GOP candidates are polling close to Trump or DeSantis, concluding that it looks like “a two-man race.”
“However, even this early in the race, the vast majority of Republican respondents indicated that they had made up their minds for a presidential candidate,” Garcia observed.
As is true in other parts of the country, Florida Republicans listed the economy as the most important area of concern, followed by immigration.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Florida was supposed to be his springboard to the presidency.
Ah, the old whip saw.
Here’s the future:
polls are tightening (they’re not)
desantis ahead of trump by 80 (he’s not)
primary
I don’t know if it’s just me but I find Townhall to be the occasional sour note.
I watched parts of townhall by gov DeSantis on CNN. He does not have the same presence on stage as Trump and seemed much mor dull and wonkish than Trump, whose rallies are overflowing with audience energy. Unless you have attended one of those, you would have no clue how much lovefest there is between Trump and his audience.
Yes that is exactly right-—DeSantis says all the right things, has done a lot of good stuff, but it looks like he is incapable of stirring up a level of enthusiasm that will actually propel large numbers of voters to go to the polls and vote FOR him and by implication AGAINST Trump-—this is why, whether he could ever be forced to admit it or not, he will be embraced very aggressively by the very people who want him to do their bidding and will promise to help him defeat Trump in the primary, and by that I mean the GOPe-—and that includes a LOT of people, probably more as time goes by that we know about now. I don’t know if DeSantis would be interested in Veep, but would it be wise to abandon Florida to who knows what?
Ron, what happened to the half price Canadian
drugs you promised us 4 years ago?
Are these 30 percent who support you dumb?
You don’t keep your promises like Trump does so
why believe you today?
Yes that is exactly right-—DeSantis says all the right things, has done a lot of good stuff, but it looks like he is incapable of stirring up a level of enthusiasm that will actually propel large numbers of voters to go to the polls and vote FOR him and by implication AGAINST Trump-—this is why, whether he could ever be forced to admit it or not, he will be embraced very aggressively by the very people who want him to do their bidding and will promise to help him defeat Trump in the primary, and by that I mean the GOPe-—and that includes a LOT of people, probably more as time goes by that we know about now. I don’t know if DeSantis would be interested in Veep, but would it be wise to abandon Florida to who knows what?
Whoops! Evidently I posted this in the wrong thread. It was supposed to go in the thread ‘why Republicans lose all the time’.
I love Trump.
Laughable.
I guess it’s tactics and 3D chess, but why is trump running against desantis. and not Biden? and the real commies. And if he doesn’t get a cabinet together other than his family at this point. I might opt out.
‘Why settle for Robin (DeSantis) when you can have Batman (Trump)
**I borrowed that, because I think it succinctly brilliant!*
From his pressed shirt....
To the jeggings he's wearing.
Except someone forgot to tell him he's not suppose to put things in his pockets, and make himself look like he has knobby knees...
Trump is actually the one who turned FL. Republican, the Cuban and Hispanic communities in FL. LOVE Trump and voted DeSantis ibto office at Trumps request!! The DEEP STATE and GOPe have LET DeSantis govern FL. as MAGA because they don’t give a shit about any ONE STATE and this gives DeSantis GOPe cred to run for POTUS!! REMEMBER Jeb was a GREAT governor of FL., GWB was a GREAT governor of Texas, Christy was a GREAT governor of NJ, ALL have become globalist, GOPe OWNED by the DEEP STATE and the money!! Trump has walked through the fires of heel for this nation ANYONE who wants to save this nation Trump deserves our FULL support this man has opened eyes of ALL Americans who are not brain dead, that our government has become completely weaponized!! AMERICA now has political prisoners absolutely unimaginable BUT TRUE!!
Trump is up double digits against me as well. Since I’m not running for President. Kinda like DeSantis.
>> DeSantis... does not have the same presence on stage as Trump
That’s no kidding! Like a deep-state policy wonk running for class president. And looking to appease donors by triangulating.
Stay and govern Florida for now, Ron. Seriously. You’re good at that. Meanwhile, develop some skills. Think 2028.
>> To the jeggings he’s wearing.
What are “jeggings”?
Are they the things Mrs. Tick calls “skinny jeans”?
I wear sweatpants and overalls — not up on the latest fashion jargon.
>> why is trump running against desantis. and not Biden?
Because the primary PREceeds the general? Duh.
But you’re not a Trump supporter so it’s a rhetorical question for you. Right?
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