#Trump widens lead over DeSantis in new national poll

#Trump widens lead over DeSantis in new national poll

Former President Trump has widened his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in a new national poll of the 2024 GOP primary field.  The Messenger/Harris poll released Thursday shows Trump leading the Republican primary field with 68 percent support, followed by DeSantis at just 9 percent. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley received 7 percent…

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#Fox News survey finds Trump widening his lead in GOP race

#Fox News survey finds Trump widening his lead in GOP race

A survey conducted by Fox News found that in the three weeks since the first Republican presidential primary debate, former President Trump has widened his lead.  Despite not participating in the August GOP debate hosted by Fox News, Trump’s support has strengthened and his margin as the Republican frontrunner has increased, Fox reported.  “Unless something…

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#Hogan slams GOP presidential hopefuls over Trump support

#Hogan slams GOP presidential hopefuls over Trump support

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday doubled down on his criticism of GOP presidential candidates’ support of former President Trump as their party’s 2024 nominee even if he were convicted of the various charges against him, calling it a “mistake.”  “It was the fact that they said even if he was convicted of a…

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#Christie seeks to win by getting under Trump’s skin

#Christie seeks to win by getting under Trump’s skin

Few candidates have been as aggressive in their attacks against former President Trump or shown the ability to get under the former president’s skin quite like Chris Christie. While the former New Jersey governor is occasionally quizzed at town halls and in TV interviews about his policy positions, his frequent and at times personal criticisms…

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#DeSantis confronts moment of truth

#DeSantis confronts moment of truth

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has arrived at an early moment of truth in his presidential campaign. DeSantis replaced his campaign manager earlier this week, moving Generra Peck aside to be supplanted by his chief of staff in Florida, James Uthmeier.  This is the latest moment of drama for a White House quest that has…

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#Trump’s legal troubles put GOP rivals in a bind

#Trump’s legal troubles put GOP rivals in a bind

Former President Trump’s legal woes are overshadowing everything else in the political world — but they are causing much more serious political problems for his GOP rivals than for his own candidacy. It’s become next to impossible for the Republicans chasing Trump to get traction, or even attention for their ideas, while the maelstrom swirls…

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