Posted on 12/27/2023 11:56:35 AM PST by backpacker_c
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination continues to slide in the latest Rasmussen poll, as he plunged to a tie for third place with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
The poll released Tuesday showed former President Donald Trump with a commanding lead of 51% of those who were asked which candidate they would vote for if the GOP presidential primary were held today.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the U.N. ambassador in the Trump administration, was next with 13%, followed by DeSantis and Christie at 9% each, and Vivek Ramaswamy at 1%.
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“Why are we doing this stupid infighting? Trump, DeSantis, and Ramaswamy would all be fine Presidents.
Ronald Reagan, with his 11th Commandment, knew how to win elections. Why are we saying bad things about other conservatives, giving the Democrats future ammunition against us? You never know what the future will bring.”
Agree 100%-independent voters hate the petty name calling, especially women who went for Biden 60%+, if this keeps up, Trump loses big time-so much so they won’t have to cheat this time
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You don't win competitions by being nice to your competitors or letting them catch up to you.
And your spin about independents being turned off by the name calling isn't showning up in polls...
The only people that might be offended are the easily triggered people that have irrational demands and won't ever be satisfied.
The reason DeSantis hasn't found traction? Trump's policies were successful. They worked for America. No inflation, net wage increases for the bottom half of Americans, a reasonably closed border and no foreign wars. All that despite the outrageous attacks he absorbed from the weaponized Obama/Biden Federal Agencies.
Agreed. And it’s not just the independent voters who hate it. I think it comes across badly — and I’m as conservative as they come.
Trump used to routinely say polls are rigged and untrustworthy. Now we’re supposed to believe them. He was either lying then or hes lying now.
Rasmussen happens to have some integrity. But BFD. It’s still a poll, and unless there’s a half-naked female dancer gyrating on it, it’s irrelevant.
But...... Desantis is still on the bench to come in if the quarterback is injured.
That’s what matters
Even if he secures the nomination, Trump is 78 years old. A Putin opponent-style "heart attack" brought on by an excess of "six ways to Sunday" could remove him from the picture any time he becomes too dangerous, with no uncomfortable questions asked by the compliant MSM.
“The fool let his ego, ambition and wife overule better judgement. Should have waited until 28.”
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This
Yep, really a shame. It illustrates today's world where people think that after a few years of work they should be President of the company.
“followed by DeSantis and Christie at 9% each”
i can’t decide which is more pathetic: that Christie got that much or that DeSantis is so low that he tied Christie ...
“when you’re that low in the polls it’s impossible to fall off a cliff.”
even a TINY cliff?
Except in a popularity contest!
DeSantis could have gained one hundred pounds and run an el cheapo campaign—and he would be no worse off than he is today.
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