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Monday, August 29th, 2022

Poll: Republican voters rally behind Trump despite Mar-a-Lago search

Author:     Ivana Saric
Source:     Axios
Publication Date:     28 August 2022
 Link: Poll: Republican voters rally behind Trump despite Mar-a-Lago search
Stephan:   You might think that the endless criminality of Trump would be causing Republicans to rethink their support for a man who is so obviously a racist, a grifter, and a crook. But you would be wrong, as this poll data makes clear.
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Former President Trump remains a popular figure in the GOP, as a majority of Republican voters believe he should be the party’s nominee in 2024, a USA Today/Ipsos poll out Sunday indicates.

Why it matters: The poll was conducted after the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago. The results illustrate Trump’s continued grip on the GOP despite his myriad legal troubles.

The big picture: Roughly 59% of Republican voters said Trump should be the Republican nominee in 2024 and that he “deserves re-election,” while 41% said it’s time for a change within the GOP and that Trump shouldn’t run.

  • By contrast, 56% of Democratic voters surveyed said it was time for change within the party, while only 44% said Biden should be the Democratic nominee in 2024 and deserves re-election.
  • About 82% of Republican voters believe Trump can win the election, while only 60% of Democratic voters said the same of Biden.

Worth noting: Democratic voters gave President Biden the highest favorability numbers among a slate of candidates at 82%, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders […]

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