Former President Donald Trump's lead in the Republican primary is at its “highest level ever,” according to the latest CBS News/YouGov poll.
investigation Asked Republican primary voters who are likely to vote if the primary were held today.
An overwhelming majority, 69%, said they would vote for Trump. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came in a distant second with a 55-point lead, with an approval rating of 14%. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley received 12% of respondents, followed by Vivek Ramaswamy with 4% and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson with 1%.
Republican presidential candidate (LR), former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy were introduced. 2023 in Miami, Florida (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).
According to CBS News, Trump's lead rose to “its highest level ever” with 58% support in May, 61% in June, 62% in August and 61% in November.
Additionally, likely Republican primary voters (70%) are highly confident that Trump will defeat incumbent Joe Biden in the general election. Just 37 percent said the same about DeSantis and 31 percent about Haley.
CBS News Poll: Trump's approval rating among Republican primary voters nationwide rises to highest level ever.
• Trump — 69% (+55)
• DeSantis — 14%
• Haley — 12%
• Ramaswami — 4%
• Hutchinson — 1%YouGov (B+) | 786 LV | 1/10-12 | ±4.7%https://t.co/Uvqdbn4UwW pic.twitter.com/EhwlBElre5
— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) January 14, 2024
Additionally, CBS News said President Trump's support is “larger and more robust than any other Republican candidate.”
CBS News said, “Most of Mr. Trump's supporters say they have no intention of changing their minds, and Mr. Trump has solid support from voters who consider him and no one else.'' “The Japanese government continues to enjoy the benefits of the “Last layer''.''
All eyes are on Monday night's Iowa caucuses and the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary, but 73% of Republican voters say the results probably won't affect their decision on who to support in the primary. He admits that. Another 17% said it would not be a major factor in their decision, and 10% said the results of the first two states would be a “big” factor in their decision.
The survey was conducted between January 10 and 12, 2024 among 786 likely Republican primary voters, and the margin of error for that portion of the survey is plus or minus 4.7 percentage points.
The Iowa caucuses begin at 7 p.m. ET. The current average value shows Trump leads by 33.7 points, a historic victory.
