{"id":2141294,"date":"2024-01-05T12:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T17:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-boasts-majority-of-south-carolina-gop-support-as-haley-posts-25-in-new-poll\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T12:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T17:47:35","slug":"trump-boasts-majority-of-south-carolina-gop-support-as-haley-posts-25-in-new-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-boasts-majority-of-south-carolina-gop-support-as-haley-posts-25-in-new-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump leads in South Carolina GOP support, while Haley polls at 25%"},"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\">24<\/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%2Ftrump-boasts-majority-of-south-carolina-gop-support-as-haley-posts-25-in-new-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=2141294&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>Former President Donald Trump Maintains Strong Support in \u200bSouth Carolina Poll<\/h2>\n<p>Former\u2064 President Donald \u2062Trump \u2063continues to hold the support of more than half of\u200b South Carolina Republicans in\u200b a new poll, while former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has managed\u200d to notch 25% \u2064in her\u200d home state.<\/p>\n<p>With less than\u200b two weeks until the first\u200d 2024 Republican nominating contest in \u200dIowa \u200band roughly seven weeks \u200dfrom the South \u2063Carolina Republican primary, Trump \u200bboasts 54% support among South \u2064Carolina GOP primary voters.\u200b In the new Emerson College Polling survey \u2063of \u2063South Carolina voters, Haley \u200bearned the second-most support, with a quarter of the group backing her.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump Seeks to &#8216;Win Big&#8217;\u2064 in Iowa\u200c Kill Shot<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No other\u200d candidates managed to break\u2063 out of single digits. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) posted 7%, while former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie received 5%, and Vivek Ramaswamy saw 3%. An additional \u20636% of Republican primary \u200cvoters were undecided.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current state of the race\u2064 in\u2062 South\u2062 Carolina finds Trump as \u200dthe \u2063frontrunner with Haley as his\u2063 main opponent. DeSantis has seen a \u200cdecline in\u200d support, and similar \u200cto our New Hampshire poll has faded into\u200b the pack with single-digit support,\u201d Executive Director\u200d of\u200c Emerson\u200c College Polling Spencer\u2064 Kimball said.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2064the Emerson poll, voters who consider themselves independents are more likely to\u200c choose her, \u200bat 37%, whereas 33% opt for\u200c Trump. \u2062But \u200dwith Republicans, Trump leads\u2062 Haley significantly, with 62% to her 21%.<\/p>\n<p>Those who said they were <strong>&#8220;very\u2062 likely&#8221;<\/strong> to vote more\u200c often chose \u200cTrump, with 57% doing so. Of the group, 24% picked Haley. The numbers are \u200bmuch closer\u2062 among South Carolinians who said they were <strong>&#8220;somewhat likely&#8221;<\/strong> to vote. Among\u200d them, 34% chose Trump,\u200d while 31% opted for Haley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA key \u200cquestion \u2063arising\u2062 from\u2063 this poll is\u200b whether Haley can mobilize ample support in her \u200dhome state before the primary, \u2063in the \u2062case \u2064the race becomes more\u2062 competitive after New Hampshire,&#8221; \u2064Kimball \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n<p>As the field continues to narrow \u200cand is expected to do so more \u200dafter the \u200cfirst two elections in Iowa \u200band\u200b New Hampshire, analysts expect to see\u200b more \u2064movement among South Carolina Republicans. But departures\u2062 by other 2024 primary candidates aren&#8217;t\u2064 necessarily guaranteed to deliver their supporters to Haley, who seems to be emerging as the preferred Trump \u200calternative in \u2063the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaley currently earns the support of a \u200cplurality of Christie voters, 44%, as \u200dtheir second\u2063 choice for the nomination, but others split their vote between the \u2062top candidates,\u201d according to Senior Director at Emerson College Polling Matt \u200bTaglia.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE\u2063 TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that \u201cwith\u2063 limited undecided\u2062 voters, a path for\u200d Haley in South Carolina \u2062could depend on converting some of \u200bthese first and second \u2062choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina&#8217;s Republican primary will take place Feb. 24.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> According to the Emerson College Poll, who\u2064 is currently the clear frontrunner in \u200bSouth Carolina for\u2062 the upcoming Republican primary?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Clear frontrunner,\u201d said Emerson\u200c College Polling director Spencer Kimball. \u201cDespite not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">holding public office<\/a>,\u2063 Trump maintains a strong \u200dbase of support in the \u2063state,\u200d which\u2063 will\u200c likely play a crucial \u2064role in the\u200c upcoming Republican primary.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The poll, conducted from January\u2063\u200d 10-12, interviewed 550 South Carolina \u2063likely Republican primary\u200c voters and has\u2062 a margin of \u200berror \u2063of\u2063 +\/- 4.5%.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump\u2019s\u200b continued dominance in South Carolina comes as no surprise. The \u200bstate was a strong\u200c supporter of his during both the 2016\u2063 and\u2064 2020 presidential elections. Trump \u2063won the South Carolina Republican\u2062 primary in \u20642016 \u200bwith over 32% of the vote, solidifying his standing as the Republican nominee. In the general election,\u200d he carried the state with a comfortable \u200c55% of the vote. \u200b<\/p>\n<p>This strong support in South Carolina can\u2064 be attributed\u2064 to a combination of factors. Trump\u2019s \u201cAmerica First\u201d policy approach, \u200dwhich emphasized prioritizing \u2063American interests over global alliances, resonated with many South Carolina voters who \u200cfelt left behind by the traditional Republican establishment. \u200cAdditionally, Trump\u2019s strong stance on immigration \u200dand border security found support among the state\u2019s conservative base.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump\u2019s outsider status and confrontational style endeared him\u200d to many South\u200b \u2063Carolina voters who were looking for a leader willing to challenge the political establishment. His ability to speak directly to the concerns of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-poll-shows-gop-becoming-party-of-blue-collar-workers\/\" title=\"NBC Poll Shows GOP Becoming Party Of Blue-Collar Workers\">blue-collar workers<\/a> and his promises to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-will-skip-second-gop-debate-to-speak-to-union-members\/\" title=\"Trump to skip second GOP debate for union members' address.\">bring back jobs<\/a> and\u200c revive the economy were key factors that attracted strong support in the state.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 Republican primary approaches, it is evident that Trump\u2019s \u2062base of support in South Carolina\u2063 remains steadfast. His continued popularity among Republican voters in the state poses a \u2064challenge for other potential\u200d candidates, including Nikki Haley,\u2063 who hail from South Carolina. While Haley\u2019s \u200c25% support in her home state is respectable, it pales in comparison to Trump\u2019s commanding \u2062lead.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is \u2063important \u2064to\u2064 note that the political\u2062 landscape can shift rapidly, especially as \u2064the\u200d 2024 primary season unfolds. Other candidates \u200cmay gain momentum and attract more support as the campaign \u200bprogresses. \u2062But for \u2063now, Trump\u2019s\u200d strong support in South Carolina highlights the continued influence he holds within the Republican \u200cParty and raises questions about the prospects of challengers seeking to dethrone him as the GOP frontrunner. <\/p>\n<p>The South Carolina primary, scheduled for February 19, 2024, will be a crucial test for all Republican candidates. Its outcome \u200bwill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rock-bottom-cnn-tallies-its-lowest-key-demo-ratings-ever-recorded\/\" title=\"CNN hits rock bottom with its lowest-ever key demo ratings, according to CNN's latest tally.\">provide valuable \u200dinsights<\/a> into the race and could set the tone for the \u200drest of\u200c the primary season. As the candidates\u2062 gear \u2063up for intense campaigning and seek to \u2062sway undecided \u200cvoters, Trump\u2019s dominance in South Carolina serves as a\u200d reminder that he remains a formidable force in the Republican Party, even after leaving office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump maintains the backing of over 50% of South Carolina Republicans, as per a recent poll. Meanwhile, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has secured 25% support in her home state. 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