Poll: Trump ahead of Haley in South Carolina with 46% of GOP primary voters.
Donald Trump Holds Strong Lead Among South Carolina Republican Voters
According to a recent Monmouth University-Washington Post poll, former President Donald Trump is currently enjoying a significant 28-point lead over former Gov. Nikki Haley among South Carolina Republican voters. This poll, conducted from September 6th to 11th, reveals that 46% of likely primary GOP voters would choose Trump as their preferred candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination for president. In contrast, only 18% expressed support for Haley, while 10% favored Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC).
Trump Criticizes Biden’s Competence
During the poll, Trump made his opinion on President Joe Biden clear. He stated that while he doesn’t believe Biden is “too old” for a 2024 reelection bid, he considers him to be “grossly incompetent.”
Interestingly, the poll also found that over one-third of likely Republican respondents believed that Biden won the 2020 election “fair and square.” However, among those who indicated they would vote for Trump, only 7% shared the same view. The majority of 62% who supported other candidates also believed that the election was fair.
On the other hand, a significant 57% of supposed Republican respondents cited fraud as the reason for Biden’s victory, with 87% of Trump supporters sharing this belief. Among those who favored other candidates, just under one-third also pointed to fraud as the cause.
Abortion Stance and Poll Numbers
During the Republican National Committee’s primary debate, Haley made headlines for her stance on protected abortions in certain cases. However, the poll revealed that 38% of all respondents agreed that abortion should be illegal. Among Trump supporters, a majority of 73% shared this view.
Despite these findings, Haley’s national poll numbers experienced a significant boost following her debate performance. She was the only candidate whose polling numbers surpassed Biden’s outside the margin of error.
It’s important to note that the poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percentage points.
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