{"id":2099380,"date":"2023-11-15T10:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-falls-to-fourth-place-behind-christie-and-haley-in-new-hampshire-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T10:06:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:06:46","slug":"desantis-falls-to-fourth-place-behind-christie-and-haley-in-new-hampshire-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-falls-to-fourth-place-behind-christie-and-haley-in-new-hampshire-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis falls to fourth place behind Christie and Haley in New Hampshire: Poll"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fdesantis-falls-to-fourth-place-behind-christie-and-haley-in-new-hampshire-poll%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=2099380&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>Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2062 Losing\u200d Ground in Key \u200dBattleground States<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. \u200cRon\u200b DeSantis (R-FL), once seen \u200bas a formidable challenger to former President Donald Trump, is facing a\u2064 decline in popularity in\u200b crucial battleground states like New Hampshire. Recent polls show that DeSantis is now\u2063 trailing behind not only Trump but also \u200cother candidates.<\/p>\n<p>A\u2063 new poll from 7News\/Emerson \u2062College reveals \u2063that only 7% \u200bof voters would support DeSantis in the 2024 GOP \u200dprimary, a significant drop from his 17% support in March. Surprisingly, \u2062even \u200cformer \u200dNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has struggled to gain traction in\u200c most GOP\u2063 battleground states, has surpassed DeSantis \u2062with 9% support.<\/p>\n<h3>Christie&#8217;s Popularity Remains Steady, DeSantis\u200b Falls Behind<\/h3>\n<p>While \u200bChristie&#8217;s popularity in New Hampshire has\u2062 remained relatively\u2062 unchanged over the past few months, DeSantis&#8217;s decline into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-surf-the-red-wave\/\" title=\"Republicans Surf the Red Wave\">single-digit polling<\/a> \u2064behind Christie is a\u200b troubling sign for the Florida\u2064 governor. It seems that DeSantis&#8217;s campaign may be losing momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Considered a long-shot candidate, Christie has managed to scrape by\u2064 in \u200bthe \u200dpolls, barely meeting the donor\u2062 and polling requirements\u2064 to participate in the\u2064 Republican National Committee debates. On the other hand, DeSantis, who comfortably\u2063 met the RNC&#8217;s requirements, is \u2063now struggling to maintain\u2063 the momentum he initially\u200c had\u200c in his campaign to challenge Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Now, strategists and polls indicate that former United \u2062Nations Ambassador \u200bNikki Haley\u200b has\u2062 emerged \u200das the most viable candidate to \u2063defeat Trump in the Republican primary. Haley \u2064has consistently polled in second place in\u200c most early primary \u2064states, experiencing a significant\u2062 surge in popularity in New \u200cHampshire from 6% in March to 18% \u200bin the latest poll.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the last year, we&#8217;ve been looking at a Ron DeSantis\/Donald\u200b Trump race, and now it looks like Nikki Haley\u2062 is\u200c the alternative instead of Ron\u200c DeSantis\u2064 at this point,&#8221; said \u200dSpencer Kimball, 7News\/Emerson \u2062College \u2064pollster.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden vs. GOP Candidates: Who \u200bStands\u200c a Chance?<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to a hypothetical matchup between President Joe\u2063 Biden and \u2063the Republican candidates, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-falls-to-fourth-place-behind-christie-and-haley-in-new-hampshire-poll\/\" title=\"DeSantis falls to fourth place behind Christie and Haley in New Hampshire: Poll\">polls reveal interesting insights<\/a>.\u200b In New Hampshire, Biden leads\u2062 DeSantis by\u200c 46% to 38%, with 17% undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Among \u2062the GOP candidates, Trump comes closest to \u200bBiden&#8217;s lead in New Hampshire, with Biden at 47% \u200band Trump at 42%. However, when \u200cthird-party candidates Cornel West and\u2063 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u200b are \u2063included, \u200cthe race \u2063tightens, with 40% \u2062supporting \u2063Biden and 37% supporting Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, \u200dHaley is the only Republican candidate who would beat \u2064Biden in a head-to-head contest in New Hampshire, with \u2062a 45% to 39% advantage.\u2063 She has also been successful in attracting donors\u200b from her Republican rivals, including some who previously supported DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yet another\u2064 poll\u200d showing Nikki\u200b Haley is the best \u200bchallenger to beat both Donald Trump\u2064 and Joe Biden,&#8221; said Ken Farnaso, spokesman for Haley. &#8220;Voters are rallying to Nikki&#8217;s strength and toughness while others continue to sink in the \u200cpolls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has \u2064also lost major donors to Christie since August, further \u200badding to his\u2062 campaign&#8217;s \u2062challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to both Christie&#8217;s and DeSantis&#8217;s campaigns for\u2063 comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The\u2062 Washington\u2062 Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064has Governor DeSantis&#8217;s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic \u200bin Florida affected his popularity?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 E \u2062that DeSantis&#8217;s decline in popularity could be attributed to several factors.\u200b One major\u200d factor is his \u200bhandling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida. While DeSantis initially\u2064 received praise for his approach, which focused \u2062on keeping\u200d the economy open,\u200d recent surges \u200bin COVID-19\u2062 cases and hospitalizations in \u200bthe\u2063 state have led to criticism of his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue \u2062that DeSantis&#8217;s reluctance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-says-abortions-for-nonviable-pregnancies-should-be-banned\/\" title=\"Pence advocates banning abortions for nonviable pregnancies.\">implement stricter measures<\/a>, such as mask mandates and vaccine passports, has contributed to the spike in cases. They believe that his prioritization of the economy \u2063over public health has eroded trust\u2064 and \u200csupport\u2063 among voters, particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as \"Always the Smartest Person in the Room\" Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground states<\/a>\u2064 where\u200d the pandemic \u200dremains \u200ba major concern.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, DeSantis&#8217;s alignment with former President Trump could also be playing a role in his\u200d declining popularity. While Trump remains a popular figure among the Republican \u200dbase, his divisive rhetoric and\u200b controversial actions have caused some voters to distance themselves \u2064from him.\u200b As \u2064a staunch ally\u200b of\u200d Trump, DeSantis may be \u200bfacing backlash from moderate and independent \u200cvoters who are looking for a candidate with a more inclusive and balanced approach.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these challenges, DeSantis is also facing\u200d competition from \u200cother Republican contenders who\u200b have \u200dgained traction in key battleground states. For example,\u2064 former Vice President Mike Pence and \u2063Sen. Ted Cruz have seen an increase \u200din support \u200din\u2064 recent polls, while DeSantis&#8217;s numbers have faltered. \u200dThis suggests that\u200d voters are \u2064considering alternative candidates\u2063 who they believe can provide stronger leadership\u2063 and a more compelling vision for the future.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the 2024 GOP primary is\u2063 still years away, and\u2062 a \u200dlot can change between now and then. However, DeSantis&#8217;s current \u2064decline \u2062in popularity in key battleground states\u200c should\u2064 serve as\u2062 a wake-up call to his campaign. \u2063In order to regain momentum and generate support, he will need to \u2062address concerns about his handling of the pandemic, present a clear and inclusive vision\u200c for the future, and differentiate himself from Trump in \u2062a way that appeals to\u2064 a broader base of voters.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200droad ahead for \u200cGov. Ron DeSantis may be challenging, but \u200cit is not \u2064insurmountable. With strategic adjustments and effective messaging, he\u2064 still has an opportunity to regain \u200cground and position himself \u200bas \u200ca strong contender in the 2024 \u2062GOP \u200dprimary. The next few months will be crucial for DeSantis as he works to rebuild his support and convince voters that he is the right candidate\u200d to lead \u2063the Republican Party into the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), originally perceived as the toughest Republican primary challenger to former President Donald Trump, is falling from grace in key battleground states such as New Hampshire, with more candidates ahead of him in the polls than just Trump. A new poll from 7News\/Emerson College released on Wednesday found that 7% of voters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2099381,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2099380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2099380","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2099380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2099381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2099380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2099380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2099380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}