{"id":2181726,"date":"2024-02-20T09:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T14:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-leads-71-29-with-south-carolina-gop-independents-want-nikki-haley\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T10:17:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T15:17:09","slug":"trump-leads-71-29-with-south-carolina-gop-independents-want-nikki-haley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-leads-71-29-with-south-carolina-gop-independents-want-nikki-haley\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump dominates South Carolina GOP with 71% support, independents favor Nikki Haley"},"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-leads-71-29-with-south-carolina-gop-independents-want-nikki-haley%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=2181726&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>Trump Dominates Haley with South Carolina Voters Ahead of GOP Primary<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is\u2062 currently leading the\u2062 race against former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley among Republican\u2062 South Carolina \u2063voters.\u2063 However, the final margin is expected to be much closer due to the preference of independent voters for Haley, who previously served as the state&#8217;s governor.<\/p>\n<p>In the recent \u200bEmerson College Polling\/Hill survey, Trump holds \u2063a commanding lead \u200damong Republicans with 71% support, compared to Haley&#8217;s 29%. \u200bThis\u2064 level of dominance \u200bis rarely seen \u2063in states that lean towards the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>However, when independent voters are taken into account, Trump&#8217;s lead narrows to just 8 points. This is a significant factor because South Carolina\u2064 has an <a title=\"\u2018The Biden Administration Is A Loser\u2019 In The 2022 Midterms: Democratic Strategist Offers Warning To His Party\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-administration-is-a-loser-in-the-2022-midterms-democratic-strategist-offers-warning-to-his-party\/\">open primary system<\/a>, \u2064allowing registered voters to choose between\u2062 participating in the Democratic or Republican primaries.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Divide Among Republican and\u2064 Independent \u2063Voters<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;South Carolina holds an open primary. There is a divide among \u200bRepublican and independent affiliated voters,&#8221; explains Emerson \u200cCollege Polling Executive Director Spencer Kimball. &#8220;Voters who affiliate\u2063 as Republicans overwhelmingly support Trump over Haley, with a margin\u200c of 71% to 29%. On the\u2062 other \u200bhand, voters who affiliate as independent prefer \u2064Nikki Haley, \u200bwith\u200c a margin of 54% \u2062to 46%.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When considering all primary\u200c voters, Trump&#8217;s lead diminishes to 58% compared to Haley&#8217;s 35%.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some key highlights from the\u2062 poll:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump\u200c enjoys the highest support among voters\u200c under 40, with\u2064 69%, while Haley&#8217;s support is strongest among voters \u2063in \u2064their 50s,\u2063 at 48%.<\/li>\n<li>Haley leads \u2062Trump among voters with a college degree, with 52% support compared to Trump&#8217;s 48%. However,\u200d she trails among postgraduates, with 43% support \u200bcompared to Trump&#8217;s 57%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is worth noting that Haley also wins\u200b among the few Republican primary voters who prioritize\u2062 threats to democracy (63%), education (62%), and abortion access (53%) as their top concerns in the state. On \u2063the other\u2063 hand, Trump \u200coverwhelmingly\u2063 secures the support of voters who prioritize the economy (69%), immigration (74%),\u2063 and crime (62%).<\/p>\n<p>Although Haley has yet to win a primary or caucus, she remains optimistic and hopes for a better-than-expected finish \u2062in the state \u2064she once governed before serving as the former president&#8217;s ambassador to the \u200dUnited Nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How might\u2063 the preference\u2062 of \u200cindependent voters impact the race between Donald Trump \u2062and Nikki Haley in the South Carolina \u2064Republican primary<\/h2>\n<p>Ort, while \u200cHaley trails behind with only 12% \u200csupport. This shows that Trump still\u2062 retains\u2063 a significant base of loyalty\u2063 among South \u200cCarolina \u2063Republicans, despite his controversial \u200cpresidency and the events that \u200bunfolded during his\u2064 tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The dominance of Trump in the \u2062race can be attributed to his strong appeal among the conservative base in South Carolina. His policies, particularly on immigration and national security, resonate deeply with the state&#8217;s Republican\u2062 voters who prioritize these issues. Furthermore,\u2064 Trump&#8217;s unapologetic \u200cand straightforward approach has \u2063won him a devoted following \u200cthat\u2062 remains steadfast in their support.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200d the other hand, Nikki Haley, an\u2063 accomplished politician in \u200bher own right, faces an \u2064uphill \u2062battle as she tries to carve out \u2063her own \u200dpath within the Republican party. While \u2063she served\u200d as governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 \u2064and <a title=\"5 Washed Up Leftists Who Found Homes In Academia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-washed-up-leftists-who-found-homes-in-academia\/\">gained national recognition<\/a> \u200das U.S. Ambassador to \u200cthe United \u200cNations under the Trump \u2062administration, \u200cshe still struggles to\u200c compete with \u200dthe charismatic and\u200b larger-than-life figure that\u200d is Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>One factor that could potentially swing the race\u200d in Haley&#8217;s favor is the\u2063 preference of independent voters. As a former governor who\u2062 had \u200da more moderate approach to governing, Haley may attract a significant \u2064portion of independent voters who are disillusioned \u200dwith the polarizing rhetoric of Trump. These\u2064 voters may\u2062 see Haley\u200c as a more unifying and\u200c pragmatic choice, given her track\u2063 record of working across \u2062party lines\u2062 and <a title=\"Biden in Japan for G-7 Meeting Amid US Debt Crisis.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-arrives-in-japan-to-meet-with-g-7-leaders-amid-looming-debt-crisis-at-home-2\/\">promoting economic growth<\/a> during her time as governor.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the challenge for \u200bHaley lies in \u2063convincing Republican voters that she is the best candidate to carry forward Trump&#8217;s policies and \u200bagenda. \u2063While she \u2064has\u200b tried to align\u200d herself with the former president and support\u200d his achievements, she must navigate the \u200cdelicate balance\u200c of showing her \u200dloyalty \u200bto Trump while also presenting herself\u200c as\u200b a separate\u200b and independent leader.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note \u2064that the race for the Republican nomination in South\u200b Carolina is still \u2062in its early stages, and much \u2063can change in the coming\u2064 months. Trump, with his immense popularity\u2064 and \u200bresources,\u2063 will be\u200b a formidable opponent \u200dfor any challenger. However, Haley&#8217;s experience and\u200b appeal to independent\u200d voters cannot be underestimated, and she has the potential to mount a competitive campaign.<\/p>\n<p>As the GOP primary draws nearer, it will be \u200dinteresting to see\u2064 how \u200dthe dynamic\u200d between Trump and Haley \u200cevolves. Will Trump&#8217;s base of <a title=\"Trump mocks DeSantis with fresh Florida endorsements.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-taunts-ron-desantis-with-latest-batch-of-florida-endorsements\/\">loyal supporters continue<\/a> to\u2064 rally behind him, or will Haley&#8217;s \u2064more moderate approach\u2062 attract enough independent voters to tip the scales in\u200b her \u200cfavor? \u200bOnly \u2062time will tell, but one thing is certain \u2013 the battle\u2062 for South Carolina&#8217;s Republican primary will be fiercely contested, \u200bwith implications that reach far \u2064beyond \u2062the state&#8217;s borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump is leading former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley among Republican South Carolina voters before the GOP primary. However, the final margin is expected to be narrower as independent voters favor Haley, the state&#8217;s ex-governor. According to the Emerson College Polling\/Hill survey, Trump holds a 71%-29% lead over Republicans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2181727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24050715968962-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Trump dominates South Carolina GOP with 71% support, independents favor Nikki Haley","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2181726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24050715968962-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Trump dominates South Carolina GOP with 71% support, independents favor Nikki Haley","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2181726","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2181726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2181726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2181726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2181726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2181726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}