It has been noted that Ron DeSantis still trails former President Donald Trump. A recent poll found Donald Trump still holds a dominant lead in the Iowa.
Newsweek reported that while Haley has made gains, she is still apparently to be well-behind her former boss in Iowa. All of the latest polls show Trump more than 30 points ahead of his Republican rival, and even DeSantis is narrowly ahead of her in one of the most recent surveys.
Polling conducted by InsiderAdvantage on December 18 and 19 showed the former South Carolina governor at 17 percent, whereas Trump was backed by 49 percent of respondents. DeSantis tied Haley in that poll with 17 percent as well. The survey included 850 likely Iowa voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.36 percentage points.
Two separate surveys conducted in mid-December showed that former US President Donald Trump is the preferred choice of likely Iowa voters for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. One survey was conducted by Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research for Fox Business and included 804 likely Iowa voters. The survey showed Trump leading with 52% support, followed by Nikki Haley with 16% and Ron DeSantis with 18%. The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
Another survey was conducted by Emerson College polling and included 420 likely voters. This survey showed that 50% of respondents preferred Trump, while Haley had the support of 17% and DeSantis had 15%. The margin of error for this survey was plus or minus 4.7 percentage points.
A new report is now claiming that Ron DeSantis may drop out and endorse Donald Trump if he loses in Iowa.
Daily Mail reported:
“Ron DeSantis will drop out of the 2024 presidential race if he loses the Iowa caucuses to Donald Trump on January 15, it is claimed.
Two well-acquainted sources within the DeSantis campaign, a significant donor and a high-ranking political operative, told The Hill that if the Florida Governor loses to former President Donald Trump on January 15, he is likely to withdraw from the race altogether.
The announcement would either be made that same night or the following morning – – and with it a reluctant endorsement for Trump and the governor would not move on to New Hampshire, scheduled for January 23.”
He entered the race with sky-high expectations but has struggled to gain traction against Trump.
