Every once in a while we get a stray poll were Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis come’s out ahead of Donald Trump for a GOP 2024 Presidential nomination run….
But in actuality?
Trump wins the early political polling by miles….
Reality?
President Biden BEAT Trump by SEVEN MILLION votes 2 years ago…
He IS the subject of a LONG list criminal and civil legal cases….
He’s STILL crying about the 2020 election he LOST…
Trump’s support among lawmakers HAS dropped….
But?
He DOES have ‘base’ support no doubt…..
Will he drag his adopted party into ANOTHER Losing election season next year?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other Republicans blamed the “chaos” surrounding Trump for the party’s disappointing performance in the 2022 midterm election. Some thought it would be the final straw to keep Trump off the presidential ticket next year.
And McConnell had privately told several Senate GOP colleagues that Trump’s political strength would fade the more time he spent outside the Oval Office, according to two Republican senators who spoke to The Hill.
Yet a Fox News poll of 1,006 registered voters nationwide found Trump leading DeSantis 43 percent to 28 percent among GOP primary voters in a hypothetical match-up.
Republican strategists say the poll shows Trump is more resilient than many party insiders expected. And they warn that Republican senators and other party establishment figures who have ramped up their criticism of Trump since he lost the 2020 election would be wise to carefully reconsider his chances of winning the presidential nomination next year.
“I think Trump’s position is stronger than I thought it was,” said Vin Weber, a GOP strategist and former member of the House GOP leadership. …
More on Trump keeping his polling lead OVER DeSantis….
Trump’s February Bump
“Four new polls show former President Trump has received a boost in Republican support — with one survey showing him hitting 50% support in a crowded GOP field,” Axios reports.
DeSantis Slides in National Match Up with Trump
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that after trailing for the last three months, Donald Trump has suddenly surged to a substantial lead over Gov. Ron DeSantis in a two-man matchup for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
Previously, DeSantis led Trump 45% to 41% among Republican voters. Now Trump leads DeSantis 47% to 39% — a net swing of 12 percentage points in Trump’s direction since early February.
Democrats HAVE to be VERY HAPPY with this!