Posted on 10/02/2023 9:04:39 AM PDT by conservative98
The Governor is still the top second choice, but Trump has a commanding lead despite not debating. Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t gained ground on Donald Trump in the wake of the GOP presidential debate.
That’s a conclusion to be drawn from new polling done by Harris for The Messenger.
DeSantis has 11% support in the poll released Sunday, down from 14% in the previous poll, and 45 points behind former President Trump. He lost more than 20% of his support from the previous administration of the survey.
While DeSantis is still the top second choice of 31% of GOP voters, the poll’s topline accords with another post-debate poll that also shows DeSantis losing 20% of his support. The Morning Consult survey shows the Florida Governor dropping from 15% to 12% in Thursday’s numbers, while the former President has surged above 60%.
Former President Trump was in Michigan Wednesday night, of course, and this poll result seems to suggest that dodging debates isn’t hurting him with voters. It also seems to be a data point against DeSantis’ latest attempts to goad the former President into a one-on-one debate.
“Since the former President didn’t come here, maybe he would be willing to do one with you and I,” DeSantis told Sean Hannity. “I think he owes it to our voters to come and make the case.”
Down big in national polls after debates, however, it’s hard to make the case that Trump and DeSantis have parity.
(Excerpt) Read more at floridapolitics.com ...
🇺🇲 NATIONAL POLL (post-debate)
PRES:
(R) Trump 45% (+3)
(D) Biden 42%
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GOP PRES:
Trump 56% [=]
DeSantis 11% [-3]
"All other candidates were in single digits."
[Change vs Sept. 19]
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• @Harris_X_ (B) | @TheMessenger
• n=1,615 RV | GOP=769 | 9/28-29https://t.co/XESvC261FM— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) October 2, 2023
what is with his smile by the way? it always looks pained, like he is trying real hard to barely do it.
Deover is done politically. After the idiocy at the last debate of providing political cover to the Biden Democrats on the inflation they created, he has zero future in the GOP.
DiSloyal Post Turtle revealed
I like Ron I wonder what happened to his campaign.
If Meatball Ron had any self-respect, he’d drop out and endorse Trump.
Ron happened.
Just not ready for prime-time. Should have focused solely on his governorship, supported MAGA, and gained experience and stature that would have set him up good for 2028. But too late now. Fatal error.
Fading faster than Billy Napier.
He got involved with deep-staters who told him they would get Trump out, then he’d be their choice.
It saddens me to think how this could have went if a fighter like DeSantis stayed out of this election and spoke up to defend Trump instead. DeSantis seems to be a good guy. He was my #1 choice as Trump’s future replacement, but I’m not really feeling very fond of DeSantis anymore.
Frankly, I don’t see how any so-called conservative can stand by and not speak up while we watch the Democrats railroad Trump. We should all be rallying to Trump’s defense, not joining in the attack. The left is pulling out all of the stops to use lawfare to ruin Trump and his family.
I think it has more to do with his interview with Bill Maher where he said there was no cheating in 2020 and ditto for Kari Lake in 2022.
Trump 56.7
DeSantis 13.6
Haley 6.7
Ramaswamy 5.2
Iowa
Trump 49.2
DeSantis 16.0
Haley 8.8
Ramaswamy 7.0
New Hampshire
Trump 44.0
Haley 13.0
DeSantis 10.5
Christie 9.8
Yet here you all are, obsessed with RDS lol.
Don’t worry, RDS won’t drop out, and will continue to win over pro lifers, families who are against their kids being indoctrinated, and people who don’t like petulant name calling. He has yet to lose an election and he knows how to set up a winning ground game. He doesn’t brag or attract drama either, which is quite refreshing. His wife is always by his side too. That reminds me, whatever happened to Melania? I haven’t seen her for several months.
Long before the campaign began I read his bio and had hope he would be a good candidate. Perhaps he’s already reached his full potential. He seems to have been floundering for a while.
Yup. Not a wise move bashing Kari Lake. It was uncalled for.
I thought he would be good, too. But looking back, DeSantis dropped out of a previous Senate race against Marco Rubio in 2016 because he was going to lose. Then he only won the Governorship because Trump saved him against Putnam and then against Gillam. Now he is back to losing for President. So maybe he was never that good to begin with or he is just a good regional manager type of person. Also isn’t it funny that he thought he was going to lose against Rubio, but thought he could beat Trump? I was one of the first on this website to push for Trump and DeSantis to team up after 2020. Too bad Ron listened to the insiders.
Meatball the Loser
Screw Meatball
Meatball crapped on MAGA he’s toast deal with it
All he wants now is money to stuff in his pockets
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