Trump’s Dominance in Polls: Is The 2024 GOP Primary Already Decided?
Trump’s Dominance in Polls
- Donald Trump leads the Republican primary polls with 62% support from likely voters, as per a CBS News/YouGov survey conducted August 16-18 among 2,061 adults.
- Ron DeSantis trails significantly at 16%, with other contenders in single digits.
- A total of 61% of likely GOP primary voters regard Trump as the most “honest and trustworthy.“
- Majority believe that Trump has the strongest chance to defeat President Joe Biden.
GOP Voters’ Expectations and Beliefs
- 91% of likely Republican voters prefer that candidates focus on their own merits rather than attack Trump in the upcoming debate.
- 77% believe the Georgia indictments are politically driven and Trump’s efforts to stay in office were legal and constitutional.
- The poll revealed a desire to hear candidates’ strategies for lowering inflation, combating violent crime, and curtailing illegal immigration.
Insights into Trump’s Supporters and Other Candidates
- 73% of Trump’s supporters see his legal battles as a reason for backing him.
- A prevailing view among Trump’s supporters is that the country was better under his presidency.
- Some hope for other contenders exists, with nearly half of those considering alternatives to Trump “waiting to see the debate,” and about 40% finding Trump “controversial.”
