A recent CNN/University of New Hampshire poll found Trump ahead of Haley. But beneath the top number is a hint of disaster ahead for Trump.
Polls show signs of Trump's general election troubles
CNN's State Of The Union reports on a new poll showing Trump leading DeSantis and Haley 50%-39%-6%.
And if you look at enthusiasm for Donald Trump, 46% of Republican primary voters would be enthusiastic if he were the candidate. Only 25% say that about Hailey. 17% say that about Desantis. Also, among your respective supporters, how would you feel if Donald Trump were to be nominated? Of course, 89% of Trump supporters would be very enthusiastic if Trump were the candidate. But 23% of Haley's supporters would be dissatisfied with Trump if he were to become the candidate. If Trump were the candidate, 61% of Haley supporters would be downright angry.
The percentage who would be dissatisfied or angry is 84%. If he is, in fact, the candidate, the party will need some healing. We also asked about the most important issue, border immigration. Perhaps the biggest problem for you is no surprise. 29% of Republican primary voters said that. 22% chose democracy and constitution. By the way, Nikki Haley won over the voters. They are approaching issues of democracy and constitutional law from a kind of left-wing perspective rather than a right-wing perspective, if there is a left and a right.
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Polls show that many Republican voters and supporters in New Hampshire do not support Trump's assault on democracy, and the fact that less than 50% of them would be enthusiastic about Trump's candidacy is a big problem. Republicans aren't happy about voting for Donald Trump a third time.
If democracy can nearly equalize the border as the most important issue on the minds of Republican primary voters, that's a huge problem for Trump.
The reason Trump is running away from the Republican nomination is because his supporters are too devoted to him and the candidates running against him are too weak.
Donald Trump is deep in legal debt and barely campaigning.
The worst news for him from the latest New Hampshire poll is that democracy is a powerful issue that transcends partisanship, portending a potential disaster for the former president and his party in 2024.
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Jason is the editor-in-chief. He is also a member of the White House Correspondent and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. His graduate studies focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.
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