Supporters of former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley are far more likely to vote for President Biden than former President Trump in November, according to a report. Emerson College Poll It was released on Thursday.
The poll found 63% of Haley supporters back Biden after the former South Carolina governor withdrew from the Republican primary on Wednesday. According to the poll, only 27% said they would vote for Trump, while 10% were undecided.
Mr. Biden tried to welcome supporters into the campaign after Ms. Haley withdrew from the race, but Mr. Trump stepped up his criticism of the former U.N. ambassador.
“Donald Trump has made it clear that he does not want Nikki Haley supporters. Let me be clear: there is a place for them in my campaign,” Biden said in a campaign statement. .
Haley did not endorse Trump in her suspension speech, saying Trump needed to “earn” the votes of his supporters.
“It’s up to Donald Trump to win the votes of those who didn’t support him, both inside and outside his party. I hope he does,” she said. “The best thing about politics is bringing people to your cause, not pushing them away. And our conservative cause needs more people. Now he It’s time to choose.”
According to Emerson’s poll, 52% of Haley supporters voted for Biden in 2020.
According to the poll, Trump and Biden were tied nationally, with each having an approval rating of 45%. When undecided voters had to choose a side, Biden led 51% to 49%.
Among them were third-party candidates, including independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who gave Trump a one-point lead over the president.
“This race is within the poll’s margin of error and could go either way,” Emerson College Polling Executive Director Spencer Kimball said in a statement. “Biden has a 2-point lead when undecided voters are forced into a head-to-head contest. But when third-party candidates are taken into account, Trump has an almost 2-point advantage. .”
The poll also found that the economy was the most important issue for 29% of voters, followed by immigration at 20% and threats to democracy at 14%.
According to the poll, Biden’s job approval rating is 41%, with 48% of respondents disapproving.
The Emerson Poll surveyed 1,350 registered voters nationwide from March 5-6, and had a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points.
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