Posted on 05/14/2023 4:00:38 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Former President Donald Trump dominates rival Governor Ron DeSantis by nearly 20 points in Iowa, according to a new National Research Inc. poll commissioned by the Center for American Greatness. The survey of 500 likely 2024 Republican Presidential Caucus voters found that 44 percent of respondents favored Trump compared to 26 percent who backed DeSantis. Twelve percent of likely voters said they were undecided, and the remaining voters were split between the six other candidates.
The Iowa Caucus is traditionally the first major contest of the United States presidential primary season, held in late January or early February of the presidential election year.
DeSantis did better in a head to head match-up, with 33 percent backing his candidacy compared to 45 percent for Trump. Another 11 percent were undecided.
Trump had a slight edge over DeSantis on the question of favorability, with 72 percent of Iowa voters having a favorable opinion of him versus 71 percent having a favorable opinion of DeSantis. However, more Iowa voters had an unfavorable opinion of Trump (28 percent) than DeSantis (21 percent).
An overwhelming 87 percent of Iowa Republicans said they approved of the job Trump did as president, while 13 percent said they disapproved.
When asked which type of Republican candidate they would be more likely to support, “a conservative political outsider” or “a conservative fighter who gets things done,” likely voters overwhelmingly chose a fighter over an outsider, 73 percent to 13 percent.
Of the two top contenders, more Iowa Republicans thought Trump had a better chance of beating Joe Biden than DeSantis, 30 percent to 32 percent, with 16 percent indicating they have an equal chance. Likely voters overwhelmingly considered Trump to be the best candidate to improve the economy over DeSantis, 57 percent to 15 percent, and the strongest candidate to oppose far-left progressives, 43 percent to 26 percent. Fifteen percent of voters said the candidates would be equally good for the economy and 20 percent said the candidates would be equally strong in opposing the far-left.
Voters also indicated they have a stronger bond with Trump, responding that he cares more about their needs and concerns than DeSantis 40 percent to 19 percent. The Florida governor did better than Trump in one important category—temperament. The survey found that 43 percent of likely voters thought DeSantis has the right temperament to be president versus 31 percent who believed Trump has the right temperament to be president.
National Research Inc. surveyed 500 likely Republican primary voters in Iowa using live telephone interviews (landline and cell) and text-to-online. The survey was conducted on May 9-11-2023. The margin of error is +/- 4.38 percentage points.
DeSantis needs to wait until 2028. That’s what would unify his support.
He also needs to rid himself of his RINO advisors.
That would include himself as he is a quintessential RINO.
So Trump will run against Biden and lose again? I haven't seen Trump change his strategy to convince the independents and women to vote for him.
“Poll: Trump leads” is enough.
Ronald Herbert Walker DeSantis has all the wrong friends.
There are some here simply to cause dissention and divisiveness. I suspect they are being paid by the Democrat Party or George Soros.
“I haven’t seen Trump change his strategy to convince the independents and women to vote for him.”
You think being a phony politician is a winning approach?
Trump is doing just fine with women and independents. He will MAGA-A in 2025
How so? The economy is wobbly but we are managing so far. Inflation is the only thing that may tank Joe. But abortion is a major issue and that motivates women to vote for the Democrats, unfortunately.
“DeSantis needs to wait until 2028.”
Maybe it’s just me, but DeSantis has
turned me off for 2028. I will be looking elsewhere
“But abortion is a major issue and that motivates women to vote for the Democrats, unfortunately.”
Are you saying Trump should appease
by flip-flopping on right to life?
Only a professional politician can flip the switch, as was recently shown by one on Ukraine
Check the polls, for what they’re worth. Trump is killing it
No. But right now DeSantis has a better chance in winning the general election if it was held today. Of course a lot may happen between now and 2024 (no one predicted covid-19 in 2020).
How so?
I just don’t like him. Bad vibes
Trump doesn’t need to change his strategy. People can see the difference between when Trump was in vs what Biden is doing to destroy the country. Now that title 42 is cancelled which means the Covid stuff is over, hopefully the mail in ballots can be ditched and there will be a fair outcome.
What exactly is your Abortion Policy?
Up to the last minute a human baby is born?
Tell us what Type of “Independent” woman supports that.
If they do, they are not “Independent” but hard core baby killing liberals.
“But right now DeSantis has a better chance in winning the general election if it was held today”.
Meatball isn’t in the race “Today” so how could he win?
I'm not seeing that in polls.
There was a poll posted last week that showed Trump ahead of Rod with women.
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