Poll: Trump Holds Majority of Republican Support, Leads Primary Field by 43 Points

Breitbart ^ | 10 Aug 2023 | NICK GILBERTSON

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A majority of Republican primary voters want to see former President Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee, as he sits 43 points ahead of his nearest competitor, according to a poll published Thursday.

The Fairleigh Dickenson University (FDU) poll shows that 58 percent of likely Republican primary voters support Trump. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who has seen a dramatic dip in polling in recent months, is the only other candidate to land in double digits, with 15 percent support.

2024 National Republican Primary

• Trump — 58% (+43)
• DeSantis — 15%
• Christie — 5%
• Pence — 5%

“Nikki Haley…Vivek Ramaswamy…Tim Scott and…Doug Burgum all received 3% or less.”

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— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 10, 2023

Former Vice President Mike Pence and former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), both of whom have been critical of Trump, tie at five percent, while former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy each draw three percent of the vote. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) takes another two percent, followed by Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) at one percent.

No other candidate received more than one percent support.

“Right now, visibility is the name of the game in the Republican primary. Candidates can’t break out unless they can get media coverage, and Trump is sucking all of the air out of the room,” Fred Cassino, a professor of Government and Politics at FDU, and the director of the poll, said in a release. “Criticisms of Trump have gotten Christie and Pence a lifeline, but so far, it’s not enough.”

Trump has been indicted three times since launching his candidacy, and the poll asks for the public’s perception of two of them: the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s highly criticized case,

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Only 17 percent believe the indictments are “legitimate” versus 75 percent who see them as “illegitimate.” Among Trump supporters, a plurality of 49 percent say they would not consider backing another candidate for the nomination, while 48 percent would give thought to someone else.

FDU sampled 806 Republican voters from July 31-August 7. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

[newzjunkey]

DeSantis is just one reset away from victory. Again. This time. Maybe.

[rovenstinez]

I would say the INDICTMENT bump in the polls is about 20 points.

[euram]

I can’t think of any other race where the people getting less than 10 percent get so much attention and buildup.

[beancounter13]

Looks like Ron is still in second!

Woohoo!

Go Ron!

[Hambone 1934]

Annnnd so much of the never Trumper’s money......

[Observator]

As surprising as it might sound, Rob has just begun to embarass himself.

When people actually hear him talk at the debate they'll realize he's light in the loafers.

[skimbell]

Rob?

[teeman8r]

Rob... as in, he’d have to rob the nomination at this point.

[bray]

Rove is going to have to get a bigger chalkboard.

[frank ballenger]

Funny.

He actually is holding a spare large board but he can’t see over his belly to find it.

Old line from the Stacy Keach Mike Hammer series: “That hasn’t happened since around the last time Dolly Parton could see her toes.”

[cowboyusa]

I was told that Rama swampy was rising. Guess 5he phony is not.

[FlingWingFlyer]

So Trump can beat a Republican. Anybody can beat those slobs. It’s the RATS he’s going to have to be able to beat and that ain’t happening with the new Amerikan Banana Boat Ballot voting system.