Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has been surging in the polls recently, and a new poll from the Wall Street Journal suggests she is by far the best Republican candidate to take on Joe Bide in 2024.
The poll, released on Saturday, unveils a striking scenario: If Nikki Haley were to secure the Republican nomination and face off against President Joe Biden in a one-on-one contest, she would beat him by 17 percentage points, 51-34. Such a margin, should it hold in reality, would mark the most significant winning general margin in a presidential election since 1984 when former President Ronald Reagan secured victory over Walter Mondale by 18 points.
However, the path to this hypothetical matchup is filled with challenges for Nikki Haley. She faces stiff competition from former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary, with the latest polls indicating that she trails by 40 points or more.
While the poll positions Nikki Haley as a formidable contender against President Biden, it also highlights Donald Trump’s enduring appeal within the Republican base. In a head-to-head match against Biden, the survey places Trump ahead by 4 points, 47-43.
The poll finds that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would be in a dead heat between himself and Biden, with both candidates tied at 45-45.
The survey also found that Biden’s approval rating has reached an all-time low, standing at just 37 percent, while 61 percent of respondents hold an unfavorable view of the president.
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But to get to the election she needs to defeat Donald Trump without alienating Trump’s “MAGA” base and/or (and the “or” is more likely) convince Donald Trump not to run and to endorse her. Except for foreign policy and national defense matters (maybe), there are very few ideological difference between Trump and Haley and Trump is desperate not to have a Democrat win in 2024 since it would mean he would end up dying in jail, and probably penniless as well, so if Haley looks like a winner, Trump might decide to endorse her as the Republican most likely to win the election.
trump should choose nickey haley as his running mate. she could be the candidate in 4 years time.
First she has to crush the immoral degenerate liar
Stupid poll
There are always third party candidates and if Haley wins the republican nomination trump will be one of them
Go Nikki!
NAFTALICOLEMAN
trump should choose nickey haley as his running mate. she could be the candidate in 4 years time.
That would be the dumbest decision she would make
Historically vice presidents almost never serve two terms as president.
If the leftist news industry (including the WSJ, whose news reporting has always toed the Democrat party line just like the NYT, WaPo, and all the rest) is suddenly pushing Haley, there’s a reason. They’ve decided she’s the candidate they want the Republicans to run, because they’re confident they can beat her. So they’re doing everything they can to get her the nomination, just as they did for Trump eight years ago.