Former President Donald Trump has a majority of support in the Republican primary in Nikki Haley's home state of South Carolina, according to a Tyson Group survey released this week.
investigation Indicated In South Carolina's Republican primary, Trump had an approval rating of 58%, 27 points ahead of Haley, who had 31% support. Additionally, he remains 11% undecided.
Among Republicans in particular, Trump has a 41-point lead over Haley, 69% compared to the former governor's 28%. Among independents, Trump leads with 48% to Haley's 33%. However, Haley has a clear advantage among Democratic voters, with 49% to Trump's 5%.
📊 2024 South Carolina Republican Primary
• Trump — 58% (+27)
• Haley — 31%
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Undecided: 11%
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Republican: Trump 69-28%
Indie: Trump 48-33%
Democrat: Haley 49-5%
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favorite
• Trump: 68-27 (+41)
• Haley: 56-33 (+23)
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Tyson Group | 1/24-26 | 543 LV | ±4.4%https://t.co/dYnEoTWnr4 pic.twitter.com/QfMuqW2kfq— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) January 26, 2024
This is important given that South Carolina is an open primary state, meaning registered Democrats can participate in Republican primaries. This is part of Haley's campaign strategy to rally support among non-conservatives in states with primary elections. Her campaign explained the strategy in a memo released hours before New Hampshire primary results.
As Breitbart News reported:
The memo added that 11 of the 16 Super Tuesday states are holding open or “semi-open” primaries. In other words, the campaign believes there is “significant fertile ground” to attract non-conservative voters on Super Tuesday.
“After Super Tuesday, we will have a very good idea of where we stand in this race,” the memo said, instructing all participants to “take a deep breath” beforehand.
In other words, regardless of the outcome of the New Hampshire primary, Haley plans to stay on track, relying on moderates and independents rather than conservatives to help defeat Trump.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who supports Haley, also urged Democrats to vote for Haley in South Carolina.
upon @a_a_o_o_o_o_ This morning, @ChrisSununu Points out that SC Primary is “even more open” than this. #FITN.
“In South Carolina, if you're a Democrat, you can walk in the door and vote right away. So there's a lot of opportunity there.” @NikkiHaley in #SouthCarolinaPrimary @NHGOP— NH Journal (@NewHampJournal) January 25, 2024
The survey was conducted from January 24-26, 2024, among 543 likely Republican primary voters. There is a margin of error of +/- 4.4%.
