Posted on 01/11/2024 11:57:06 PM PST by KingofZion
A poll released Thursday of Iowa voters found that, among Republicans, former president Donald Trump maintains a dominant lead in the days ahead of the caucuses. But it is the first to find former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley opening up a clear lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Suffolk University poll of 500 likely caucus-goers finds 54 percent saying Trump is their first choice, followed by Haley at 20 percent, DeSantis at 13 percent and Vivek Ramaswamy at 6 percent.
Polls in the state last month found DeSantis about even or ahead of Haley. Nearly all have found Trump leading with over 50 percent support.
DeSantis has tried to appeal to strong conservatives in Iowa, yet Trump dominates among this segment of the electorate. Seventy percent of “very conservative” voters back the former president compared with 14 percent for DeSantis and 11 percent for Haley.
Haley is even better positioned for New Hampshire’s Jan. 23 primary, and a strong performance in Iowa could help her mount a challenge to Trump in the Granite State. A USA Today-Boston Globe-Suffolk poll this week found 26 percent of likely primary voters in New Hampshire supporting Haley, while a CNN-UNH poll found Haley with 32 percent support there. Trump’s support was 39 percent in the CNN-UNH poll and 46 percent in the USA Today-Boston Globe-Suffolk poll.
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s withdrawal from the race Wednesday could also help Haley, particularly among moderate voters. In New Hampshire, Christie received 12 percent support in the polls mentioned above, including roughly a quarter of moderate primary voters. Haley led among moderates in both polls.
Despite a few positive patterns for Haley, Trump remains the heavy favorite to win the GOP presidential nomination, with about 6 in 10 Republicans nationwide supporting ...
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Blackrock is all atwitter.
Now if they can get the right ruling from the right court, they will be ecstatic.
It doesn’t matter how you slice it, i would never vote for her.
Even if she was the nominee.
Haley is a douche
Deo Vindice
We have friends who are all in for Haley, likely because of Wall Street Journal programming.
Hope Vivek surprises
Meatball is a total loser if he can’t beat that disgusting foreign neocon trash.
She’ll get smoked.
That’s what bad timing, hyper-ambition, gettng out over your skis, and a first-lady wannabe wife will do to a fella. Dirty shame.
What difference, at this point, does it make?
Nick Knack Paddywhack Give a Uke a Bomb
Except as a source of news agency revenue, the Iowa poll and caucus are irrelevant.
Zero charisma is his problem more than any other factor.
DeSantis should be in Iowa campaigning with the Governor for Trump. Terrible lack of judgement.
Turning on Trump is his biggest problem.
https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1745793260058992809
Rand Paul@RandPaul
Based on her record and campaign, I don’t see how any thoughtful or informed libertarian or conservative should vote for @NikkiHaley
If you agree, let your voice be heard.
At least half of all Americans are idiots.
Turning on Trump is part of his problem, but first and foremost the man has zero charisma. Visually, he has a very unappealing face. He can’t do anything about that short of plastic surgery, but as it is, his pinched, squinty, “lumpy” features combined with zero personal charisma is off putting in our intensely visual era.
Check out the methodology.
Another cooked poll.
But, but...DeSantis visited EVERY county in Iowa.
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