A poll of South Carolina’s Republican primary is predicting a historic loss for presidential candidate and former governor Nikki Haley.
CBS News investigation Asked In South Carolina, Republican primary voters are likely to support the state in the upcoming February 23 primary, with Trump leading by a wide margin with 65 percentage points to Haley’s 30 percentage points. , the difference is 35%.
📊 2024 South Carolina Republican Primary
• Donald Trump — 65% (+35)
• Nikki Haley — 30%CBS News | 1,004LV | 2/5-10 | ±4.4%https://t.co/Bntig2cPi3 pic.twitter.com/eFE2fXCZKL
— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) February 12, 2024
The survey found that three-quarters of likely Republican voters said it “makes no difference” to them that Haley is from South Carolina, adding that there are benefits to going to her home state. was found to be virtually non-existent. Only one in five said it made her more likely to vote for her, and 5% said it made her less likely to vote for her. Ta.
Additionally, 76% think Haley is clearly not part of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, and a majority (89%) are more concerned with national issues than issues specific to the Palmetto State. .
Voters who voted for Trump were also more determined to support him, with 87% saying they were “firmly determined” to support him, compared to those who voted for Haley. 78% of respondents said the same.
Among these Republican voters, Trump’s approval rating as president is higher at 82% than Haley’s approval rating as governor at 60%. Additionally, 81% of voters believe Trump is fighting for “people like you,” compared to 56% for Haley. Republican voters are likely more likely to describe Trump as “tough,” a “strong leader,” and “ready” than Haley. However, Haley is more likely to be described as “likeable.”
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The survey was conducted from February 5-10, 2024 among 1,483 registered voters. This has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, and is consistent with other polls showing Trump leading Haley not only in his own backyard but also in Super Tuesday states.
Regardless of the outcome in South Carolina, Haley has indicated she intends to fight in the primary.
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“We’re going to Michigan and Super Tuesday. We have a country to save. We’re not going anywhere because we don’t want our kids to live like this,” she told CNN.
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