The Battle for Iowa: DeSantis vs.\u2064 Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u2063 corporate \u200cmedia\u2019s headlines from a recent Des Moines Register poll<\/a> in Iowa are\u2062 that Nikki Haley has caught Ron DeSantis,\u2063 and that she\u2019s on the rise while\u200c he\u2019s falling. In truth, the poll reveals that the Hawkeye State continues to \u2063look like a two-horse race between DeSantis and the clear\u200b front-runner<\/a>, Donald Trump.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
DeSantis vs. Haley: The Numbers<\/h2>\n
According to the poll, Haley\u2019s support rose from 6 percent in the prior Des \u200bMoines Register\u2064 poll (taken<\/a> in August) to\u200c 16 percent in this \u200cone,\u2063 while support for DeSantis dipped from 19 to 16 percent. (Trump\u2019s\u2064 support rose 1 percentage\u200c point<\/a>, from\u200d 42 to 43 percent.) However, other indicators in the polling\u2062 suggest that DeSantis is Trump\u2019s only real competition in this pivotal opening state.<\/p>\n
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The Preferences of Iowa\u200b Caucus-goers<\/h3>\n
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55 percent of likely Iowa caucus-goers listed Trump as their first or second choice, compared to 43 percent for DeSantis and 33 percent\u200b for \u2063Haley.<\/li>\n
DeSantis \u2063was the second choice of 27 \u2064percent\u200c of respondents, while Haley was the \u200csecond choice \u2062for 17 percent.<\/li>\n
DeSantis \u200bhad higher favorability ratings<\/a> among likely caucus-goers than Haley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These numbers indicate that DeSantis is in a\u200c stronger position than Haley in\u200b Iowa.<\/p>\n
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Implications for Haley and DeSantis<\/h3>\n
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If DeSantis were to fade, it would likely benefit Trump, not Haley.<\/li>\n
If Haley were to fade, it would likely benefit DeSantis.<\/li>\n
If Trump were to lose support, it would \u2064likely benefit DeSantis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These dynamics suggest \u200bthat Haley is not on the \u2062path to victory.<\/p>\n
The Media’s Bias<\/h2>\n
The legacy media have been targeting \u200bDeSantis with negative reporting, while favoring Haley. They see Haley as less of a threat to President Biden.<\/p>\n
Lessons \u200bfrom the Past<\/h2>\n
Establishment Republicans have a\u2062 history of backing candidates who ultimately fail, such as Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and\u200b John Kasich in 2016. The \u200bmedia’s \u200bsupport for Haley may \u2063be another \u2062example of\u2062 wishful thinking.<\/p>\n
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The Des Moines\u2062 Register Poll<\/h2>\n
The Des Moines Register poll<\/a> is highly regarded for its accuracy. However, it tends to fluctuate in the months leading up to the Iowa\u200d caucuses.\u200d In 2016, it incorrectly predicted Ben Carson as the\u200d winner. This\u2063 time, \u200bTrump has a significant\u2064 lead, \u200dbut DeSantis remains \u2062his strongest competitor.<\/p>\n
The\u2062 battle\u2062 for\u200b Iowa is shaping up to be a showdown between DeSantis and Trump, \u200cwith Haley\u200b struggling to \u2063gain traction. Will DeSantis convince Republican voters to pass him the baton, or will Trump make history as \u200da three-time presidential nominee? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n
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Who holds a stronger position in\u2064 Iowa, DeSantis or Haley, based on the \u200cpreferences of likely caucus-goers<\/h2>\n
The\u200b Battle for Iowa: DeSantis\u200b vs. Trump<\/p>\n
The recent Des Moines Register\u2064 poll in Iowa has\u2062 sparked headlines in the corporate media, suggesting that \u200dNikki Haley\u200c has caught up to Ron DeSantis and that she \u200bis on the rise \u200cwhile he is falling. However,\u200d a closer look\u2062 at the poll reveals that the race in the\u2062 Hawkeye State remains a two-horse battle between DeSantis and the clear front-runner<\/a>, Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
According to the poll, Haley’s support rose from 6 percent in the prior Des Moines Register poll taken in \u200cAugust to 16 percent in this one, while support for DeSantis dipped\u200c from 19 to 16 percent. Trump’s support, on the other hand, rose by just 1 percentage point, from 42 to 43 percent. While these\u200b numbers\u200b may\u2064 suggest a shift in support, other indicators in the polling point to DeSantis being Trump’s only real competition in this pivotal opening state.<\/p>\n
When looking at the preferences of likely Iowa caucus-goers, it becomes clear that Trump still holds a significant advantage. 55 percent of respondents listed Trump as their first or second choice, compared to 43 percent for DeSantis and 33 percent for Haley. Furthermore, DeSantis was the second choice of \u200d27 percent of respondents, while Haley was the second choice for only 17 percent.\u2064 Additionally, DeSantis had higher favorability ratings among likely \u200bcaucus-goers than Haley.<\/p>\n
These numbers indicate \u2062that DeSantis \u200dis in a stronger position than Haley in Iowa. Despite her recent rise in support, she\u2063 still trails behind both DeSantis and Trump when it comes\u200c to the preferences of \u200clikely caucus-goers.\u200d DeSantis, on the other hand, \u2064has shown consistent support \u2064and remains a formidable opponent for Trump in Iowa.<\/p>\n
The implications of these poll results are significant for both Haley\u2062 and DeSantis.\u200d For Haley, it is clear that she still has a long way \u200dto \u200bgo in order to catch up to the frontrunners. While\u2063 her rise in support is noteworthy, she has not yet been\u200b able to surpass either DeSantis or Trump\u200b in Iowa. As for DeSantis, these numbers are encouraging for his campaign. Despite a slight dip in support, he remains a strong contender and poses a real threat to Trump’s dominance in the state.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the recent\u2062 poll in Iowa may\u200d have\u2064 led to\u2062 headlines suggesting that Nikki Haley is catching up to Ron DeSantis, but a closer look reveals that the battle for Iowa remains between DeSantis \u200cand the clear front-runner, Donald Trump. While Haley’s rise in support is notable, DeSantis continues to hold a stronger position in Iowa and is the only real competition for Trump in this pivotal \u200copening state. The race for the Republican nomination is far from over, and Iowa will undoubtedly play a crucial role in shaping the outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Des Moines Register poll suggests a close competition between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. However, it actually indicates that Donald Trump remains the leading candidate in Iowa, making it a two-way battle. The media’s portrayal of Haley’s rise and DeSantis’ fall is misleading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2106,"featured_media":2088777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2088776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2088777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

Implications for Haley and DeSantis<\/h3>\n\nIf DeSantis were to fade, it would likely benefit Trump, not Haley.<\/li>\nIf Haley were to fade, it would likely benefit DeSantis.<\/li>\n

The Media’s Bias<\/h2>\nThe legacy media have been targeting \u200bDeSantis with negative reporting, while favoring Haley. They see Haley as less of a threat to President Biden.<\/p>\n

Lessons \u200bfrom the Past<\/h2>\nEstablishment Republicans have a\u2062 history of backing candidates who ultimately fail, such as Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and\u200b John Kasich in 2016. The \u200bmedia’s \u200bsupport for Haley may \u2063be another \u2062example of\u2062 wishful thinking.<\/p>\n

Who holds a stronger position in\u2064 Iowa, DeSantis or Haley, based on the \u200cpreferences of likely caucus-goers<\/h2>\n The\u200b Battle for Iowa: DeSantis\u200b vs. Trump<\/p>\n

The Media’s Bias<\/h2>\n
The legacy media have been targeting \u200bDeSantis with negative reporting, while favoring Haley. They see Haley as less of a threat to President Biden.<\/p>\n