#Why GOP voters are so loyal to Trump

#Why GOP voters are so loyal to Trump

Republican primary voters are showing no signs of easing their support for former President Trump as their 2024 GOP presidential candidate. Trump’s lead in the presumptive field of GOP presidential candidates has widened in most polling, even as he finds himself embroiled in high-profile legal battles and as the party grapples with a worse-than-expected midterm…

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#DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion

#DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) decision to sign a controversial six-week abortion ban into law has put him in the middle of rough political terrain that Democrats and some Republicans say could undermine his White House ambitions in 2024. DeSantis signed off on the measure Thursday hours after it won final approval from his state’s…

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#DeSantis looks to revamp strategy amid signs of political strain

#DeSantis looks to revamp strategy amid signs of political strain

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is recalibrating his strategy and messaging amid signs that his presidential ambitions may be faltering before his campaign even gets off the ground.  DeSantis began the year with clear momentum in the nascent GOP presidential primary, topping former President Trump in head-to-head polling and drawing unparalleled interest from Republican voters…

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#DeSantis expresses confidence he could beat Biden

#DeSantis expresses confidence he could beat Biden

DeSantis expresses confidence he could beat Biden Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) says he can defeat President Biden in a 2024 matchup. In a Monday interview with Piers Morgan, published by The New York Post, the rising Republican star and likely presidential candidate pointed to his winning record in Florida’s 2022 midterm elections to argue…

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#Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump

#Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump

Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump GOP leaders are keeping their powder dry when it comes to former President Trump’s 2024 campaign, declining to publicly back him despite his lead in most primary polls.  Prominent Republicans in early-voting states like Iowa and South Carolina have held off on endorsing him, as have some longtime…

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#Trump is heavy favorite in GOP 2024 primary: poll

#Trump is heavy favorite in GOP 2024 primary: poll

Trump is heavy favorite in GOP 2024 primary: poll Former President Trump is the clear favorite to win the 2024 Republican presidential nod, despite Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) swelling national profile, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey released exclusively to The Hill.  In a hypothetical eight-way primary, 48 percent of Republican voters…

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#Republicans warn against writing off Trump’s chances in 2024

#Republicans warn against writing off Trump’s chances in 2024

Republicans warn against writing off Trump’s chances in 2024 Republicans are warning not to write off former President Trump’s 2024 White House bid, arguing that he’s still the presumptive front-runner despite signs that some in the GOP are ready to move on. Strategists and officials began sounding the death knell for Trump’s political career after…

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#DeSantis faces hurdles despite 2024 momentum

#DeSantis faces hurdles despite 2024 momentum

DeSantis faces hurdles despite 2024 momentum Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is gaining steam on former President Trump in a would-be match-up for the Republican presidential nomination.  But even Republicans who want DeSantis to topple a Trump run have privately expressed some doubts about a potential run during the primary and — if he makes it…

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#DeSantis closes gap with Trump in new poll

#DeSantis closes gap with Trump in new poll

DeSantis closes gap with Trump in new poll Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is closing the once-yawning polling gap with former President Trump as he inches closer to a 2024 White House bid. A new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey shared exclusively with The Hill on Monday put DeSantis’s growing strength into stark relief: Since last…

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