{"id":1958905,"date":"2023-06-28T05:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-and-scott-notch-small-polling-bounces-after-trump-indictment\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T05:33:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:33:15","slug":"pence-and-scott-notch-small-polling-bounces-after-trump-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-and-scott-notch-small-polling-bounces-after-trump-indictment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pence and Scott gain slight poll boosts post-Trump indictment."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpence-and-scott-notch-small-polling-bounces-after-trump-indictment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1958905&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Second-tier 2024 Republican hopefuls find a glimmer of hope amid Trump&#8217;s legal troubles<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s legal woes have created a small opening for second-tier 2024 Republican primary candidates.<\/p>\n<p>While former Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) have seen some improvement in their standings since Trump&#8217;s second indictment, they still trail behind the former president, who maintains majority support.<\/p>\n<h3>Increasing Support for Pence and Scott<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the uphill battle, both Pence and Scott have managed to gain more support, albeit in small increments.<\/p>\n<p>Scott, who was averaging 2% support when Trump&#8217;s second indictment was announced, has now risen to 3.5% according to RealClearPolitics and early polls. His ad spending, particularly in Iowa, has also contributed to his growing popularity.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We always believed the more people got to know Tim, the more they\u2019d be attracted to his message of restoring hope and creating opportunity for all Americans,&#8221; said Scott&#8217;s communications adviser Matt Gorman. &#8220;That\u2019s why the Left fears him the most.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Pence has also experienced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-news-for-biden-women-lost-26k-jobs-in-september\/\" title=\"Bad News For Biden: Women Lost 26K Jobs In September\">2 percentage point increase<\/a> in his polling numbers, rising from an average of 4% to 6%. His campaign announcement coincided with Trump&#8217;s federal indictment, which may have contributed to his recent surge in popularity.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Pence advisers credit his rise to him &#8220;clearly&#8221; establishing himself as the &#8220;best alternative&#8221; to Trump. They believe he embodies the best qualities of Ronald Reagan and the Trump-Pence administration without any questions regarding his character or on-the-job training.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Both Pence and Scott have distanced themselves from Trump on certain issues, such as the First Step Act, entitlements, and respecting the Constitution. This sets them apart from other candidates in the field.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Support and DeSantis&#8217; Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>Since his second indictment, Trump&#8217;s support initially increased from 54% to 56% before dropping to 52%. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), positioning himself as a more competent and drama-free alternative to Trump, has seen a slight decline in support from 25% to 22%. However, DeSantis still maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-polls-spell-signal-major-problems-for-biden-democrat-party-scary-news-for-the-democrats\/\" title=\"New Polls Spell Signal Major Problems For Biden, Democrat Party: \u2018Scary News For The Democrats\u2019\">double-digit advantage<\/a> over Pence, Scott, and the rest of the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Despite Team Trump spending months and $20 million on false attacks against Ron DeSantis to try to knock him out of the fight, this remains a two-person race, and voters are not buying Team Trump&#8217;s lies,&#8221; said DeSantis campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo. &#8220;They are terrified of Ron DeSantis and his ability to do the two things Trump couldn&#8217;t: beat Joe Biden and lead the &#8216;Great American Comeback.'&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>During a New Hampshire town hall, DeSantis emphasized the importance of focusing on Biden&#8217;s failures and their vision for the future rather than re-litigating past events.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who was also in New Hampshire, addressed the state&#8217;s Federation of Republican Women&#8217;s Lilac Luncheon, expressing his mission to &#8220;liberate our nation from a corrupt Washington swamp that&#8217;s destroying America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following the event, Trump responded to a leaked recording in which he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-and-scott-notch-small-polling-bounces-after-trump-indictment\/\" title=\"Pence and Scott gain slight poll boosts post-Trump indictment.\">allegedly disclosed classified information<\/a> about Iran. He dismissed the allegations as another hoax and shifted the blame to Biden.<\/p>\n<h3>Speculation Surrounding Trump&#8217;s Electability<\/h3>\n<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) unintentionally fueled speculation about Trump&#8217;s electability when he stated that he did not &#8220;know&#8221; whether the former president is the &#8220;strongest&#8221; contender for the next election.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As usual, the media is attempting to drive a wedge between President Trump and House Republicans as our committees are holding Biden&#8217;s Department of Justice accountable for their two-tiered levels of justice,&#8221; McCarthy later clarified. &#8220;Just look at the numbers this morning \u2014 Trump is stronger today than he was in 2016.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the ongoing legal challenges, Trump&#8217;s support remains strong, and the race for the 2024 Republican primary continues to unfold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second-tier 2024 GOP candidates have a small chance due to Trump&#8217;s legal issues. Despite Pence and Scott&#8217;s rise after Trump&#8217;s indictment, they still have single-digit poll numbers compared to the ex-president, who retains majority support. 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