Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley claimed polls with President Biden have proven her to be the most formidable Republican opponent, saying on Thursday: “I'm going to beat Biden.”
“As you can see, I think we have momentum. We've got momentum in Iowa, we've got momentum in New Hampshire, and you'll continue to see us be strong in South Carolina,” she said. At a CNN town hall in Des Moines, state, he answered questions about what he was asked. Her strategy was to overtake Trump in the polls.
Haley later argued that the country didn't want “another electoral disaster,” and polls show Biden ahead of Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a head-to-head matchup. He said that the results showed that he was achieving good results.
“That's what we'll get. Look at the polls for a head-to-head with Joe Biden. Ron can't beat Biden. A head-to-head with President Trump, a two-point lead, weather permitting. “The Wall Street Journal beat him by four points. I'm in all of the same polls,” she said. “I beat Biden by 17 points. Seventeen points. That would be bigger than the presidency. That's the governor's office. That's the House. That's the Senate.”
Haley was referring to a poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal in late November and early December that showed Haley leading Biden with 51% and 34%, respectively, in a hypothetical two-way contest. This showed a 17 point increase.
According to the poll, in a binary matchup between DeSantis and Biden, both would receive 45% support each, while in a hypothetical matchup between Biden and Trump, Biden would beat the former president by 43%. % vs. 47%.
While New Hampshire polls show some momentum for Haley, both early state polls and national polls show Trump still holding a lead over DeSantis and Haley.
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