Former President Donald Trump has a much higher lead in New Hampshire than his presidential primary challenger, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, according to two polls released just days before the Granite State's primary. found.
The first poll is the St. Anselm poll. released On Tuesday, it showed Trump with a majority of 52 percent support in New Hampshire's Republican primary. The former South Carolina governor fell 14 points to second place with 38% approval.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is in a distant third place with an approval rating of 6%, falling short of double digits.
Among independents, Haley leads with 52 percent to Trump's 37 percent, while among Republicans, Trump leads Haley by 40 points.
The poll ultimately concluded that Trump increased his approval rating after his historic performance in the Iowa caucuses, rising from 45% in early January to 52%, a 7-point increase.
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Haley also improved in polls as a result of the continued clearing of fields, rising from 31% approval rating to 38% approval rating in one week. Mr. DeSantis' rate has dipped to 6%.
The St. Anselm Poll was conducted on January 16, 2024 among 1,398 likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters. The error is ± 2.6%.
📊 2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary
• Trump — 52% (+14)
• Haley — 38%
• DeSantis — 6%
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among Republicans
• Trump — 65% (+40)
• Hayley – 25%
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among independents
• Haley — 52% (+15)
• Trump — 37%@SaintAnselmPoll | 1,398 LV | 1/16 | ±2.6%https://t.co/FHU6NBH6QC pic.twitter.com/QVDYKVhm1Q— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) January 17, 2024
A recent Suffolk University/NBC10 Boston/Boston Globe tracking poll found similar findings, showing Trump once again leading Haley by 14 points, 50% to Haley's 36%. Ta. Once again, DeSantis came in third with only 6% support.
according to He told NBC Boston that the poll confirms that President Trump is “on solid ground.”
The survey was conducted between January 16 and 17, 2024 among 500 likely Republican primary voters, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.
📊 2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary
• Trump — 50% (+14)
• Haley — 36%
• DeSantis — 6%Suffolk (A-) | 500LV | 1/16-17 | ±4.4%https://t.co/wOqMNd40Pg pic.twitter.com/vFksfviYsp
— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) January 18, 2024
The results match news from DeSantis' campaign. During the move Days before the Granite State's primary, most of the state's resources will be allocated to South Carolina instead of New Hampshire.
Meanwhile, President Trump lashed out at Haley in a speech in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Wednesday night, telling voters that she was hoping “Democrats and liberals will infiltrate the Republican primary schools and push her to the top in this state.” “I'm doing it,” he said. This is no surprise since her campaign is funded by Democrats. ”
He added that Haley's supporters are “pro-amnesty, pro-China, pro-open borders, pro-war, and pro-Biden.”
“So if you want a candidate who will be supported by RINOs, globalists, Never Trumpers, and all of Crooked Joe Biden's biggest donors, Nikki Haley is your candidate,” Trump added.
