Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Iowa poll shows Florida gov closing the gap on Trump after first Republican debate
Fox News ^ | August 25, 2023 | Houston Keene

Posted on 08/25/2023 1:42:10 PM PDT by Golden Eagle

Donald Trump remains on top of the polls among Republican presidential candidates, but the gap between the former president and his onetime political protégé could be narrowing following the first GOP debate.

A new poll from Public Opinion Strategies — a polling firm working for the DeSantis' campaign — shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis closing in on Trump among Iowa voters.

The poll, obtained by Fox News Digital, interviewed 400 Iowa likely GOP caucus-goers and included a ballot test that saw DeSantis rise from 14% support up to 21% post-debate.

Trump slid by one percentage point, from 42% to 41%.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley also saw a large bump in the polls, rising from 3% support to 11% post-debate, while South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott slid from 8% to 7%.

Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy saw the largest slide, dropping from 10% support to 7%. Former Vice President Mike Pence remained at 2% in the poll.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: closingthegap; debates; desanctimonious; desantis; desantiscampaign; fakenews; fauxnews; foxnews; goldeneagle; iowa; murdoch4biden; neverbackdown; polls; publicopinion; ready4ron; rontards; stillattackingtrump; trump
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-91 next last
I'm generally skeptical of polls sponsored by a candidate, but since many Trump supporters here often spam endless threads about new polls, it's worth mentioning.
1 posted on 08/25/2023 1:42:10 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

k33p dreaming GE.


2 posted on 08/25/2023 1:42:53 PM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (utilize leverage at every opportunity.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

LOL thanks for giving me something to laugh about.


3 posted on 08/25/2023 1:43:53 PM PDT by mgstarr ("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

Your TDS is so out of control you even post fake news


4 posted on 08/25/2023 1:44:01 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

still 20 points


5 posted on 08/25/2023 1:44:02 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

Golden Pile of Libtard Crap


6 posted on 08/25/2023 1:44:54 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

WOW! Say it ain’t so. And Fox News no less.

“...The poll, obtained by Fox News Digital, ...”


7 posted on 08/25/2023 1:45:32 PM PDT by patriot torch
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

I don’t spam about polls. I don’t believe them. Particularly when what happened in 2020 actually happened. This is the RINO RNC and embedded GOP trying to keep and cherish the second-tier status they so desperately have clung to.


8 posted on 08/25/2023 1:49:08 PM PDT by Gaffer ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

So lets take this poll at face value..

Desantis is at 21 post debate, and Trump is at 41.

So Desantis DOUBLED his numbers overnight (if you believe this poll) and still is down 20 points.

Yea, I’m sure Trump is shaking in his boots over this.

Folks need to come to terms with mathematical reality.. there is absolutely no path available for any GOP candidate other than Trump to be the nominee, and it’s not even going to be close.

When the dust has settled, Trump will be the nominee with well over 60% of the votes cast.

You may not like Trump, you may not support Trump, but that’s the mathematical reality.


9 posted on 08/25/2023 1:49:18 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NWFree

“Your TDS is so out of control you even post fake news”

Trump 9 points below 50%.

Sad.


10 posted on 08/25/2023 1:49:25 PM PDT by TexasGator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: patriot torch

>> “...The poll, obtained by Fox News Digital, ...”

How convenient! MasterDebaters Faux Snooze.

I totally believe it.


11 posted on 08/25/2023 1:49:58 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Jesus is LORD and Savior! And Donald Trump is President of the United States of America.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

“A new poll from Public Opinion Strategies — a polling firm working for the DeSantis’ campaign —”

and Golden Eagle responds with...

“I’m generally skeptical of polls sponsored by a candidate, but...”

Gee, I’m sold on that. NOT!!!


12 posted on 08/25/2023 1:50:20 PM PDT by patriot torch
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

Fox pimping DeSantis and his nowhere, boring candidacy.


13 posted on 08/25/2023 1:55:01 PM PDT by Luke21
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TexasGator

You’re the one who is sad and pathetic

Don’t you have a car battery to go suck on?


14 posted on 08/25/2023 1:55:17 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

And if you’re stupid enough to believe this BS, as we’re all quite sure you are, then we have a bridge in Brooklyn we’d like to sell to you.

Cheap.


15 posted on 08/25/2023 1:56:46 PM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

I wonder of this is a poll taken from the minority that watched the Fox debate instead of the Trump interview with Carlson.


16 posted on 08/25/2023 1:57:06 PM PDT by PTBAA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Golden Eagle

The Meatball has permanently damaged his career. When this primary is over, his wife will divorce him, his kids mock him and the once generous donors will pelt him with rocks for losing their money. Other than that, Rob is a nice guy.


17 posted on 08/25/2023 1:57:07 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pox

Golden Turd is the one who posted the fake news about Trump signing over his propery to JR

A complete and utter LIE


18 posted on 08/25/2023 1:59:07 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: mgstarr
As Charlie Kirk said this morning, "DeSantis couldn't get it up at the debate..." when candidates were asked if they could support Trump if he was convicted.

No, he couldn't!


19 posted on 08/25/2023 1:59:12 PM PDT by EinNYC
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: NWFree

The fact that Trump is ahead in Iowa shows how strong he is. The bible thumping televangelist clones usually do well in the Iowa caucuses as regular participants aren’t representative of Republicans or likely voters in this state.

Caucus types love their Churchianity and go for candidates like Cruz, Santorum, Huckabee, etc.

Heck, Ronald Reagan LOST in the 1980 Iowa Caucuses, and he actually lived and worked in Iowa (was a radio announcer in Des Moines back in the day)! But, Ronald Reagan was divorced and was a democrat in his youth, so the Churchianity types didn’t like that.


20 posted on 08/25/2023 1:59:30 PM PDT by In_Iowa_not_from
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-91 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson