New poll results indicate that Donald Trump’s popularity among independent voters has slipped after recent legal struggles. In addition to that troubling trend for the former president, the same poll showed Trump’s top in-party rival, Ron DeSantis, defeating incumbent President Joe Biden in a hypothetical matchup, while Trump lost to Biden.
A major difference between independents and Republican voters was notable on the issue of recent indictments on Trump raising concerns. A combined 77% of GOP primary voters say the federal charges against Trump in the classified document case give them either minor concerns (14%) or no real concerns at all (63%). That’s compared with 55% of all registered voters who say the charges give them either major concerns (47%) or moderate concerns (8%).
Forty-nine percent of Republicans said that Trump should continue as a party leader, which means that a former president didn’t gain the support of the majority of his party in a primary despite the fact that none of his opponents have presidential experience.
Despite the fact that less than half of Republicans polled want Trump to continue as a party leader, only 21% said they believe that it is already time to consider other leaders, A majority of those voters picked DeSantis as their first choice,
Twenty-nine percent of Republicans polled said the GOP needs a new leader with better personal behavior and an approach different from Trump’s. Among that 29%, the group’s support is spread among DeSantis, Pence, Christie and other candidates.
When it comes down to demographics in a choice between Biden and Trump, Biden’s largest lead is among black voters, who support Biden over Trump by a margin of 53, at 73% to 20%, and Trump’s largest lead is among rural voters, who support Trump over Biden by a margin of 42 at 68% to 26%. Trump’s second-strongest base of support is among white voters without college degrees, which he wins by a margin of 35, 60% to 35%. Biden’s second-strongest base of support is among Latinos, which support Biden over Trump by a margin of 40, at 66% to 26%.
Sixty-eight percent of the voters polled said they are concerned that Biden doesn’t have the necessary mental and physical health to be president, including 55% who say they have major concerns. Fifty-five percent say they have concerns about Trump’s mental health, including 44% who have major concerns.
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Since 2004, O’Hern has worked with political campaigns in roles ranging from major projects involving nationwide digital marketing for U.S. Presidential candidates, U.S. Congressmen, state governors, and state representatives. O’Hern’s journalism background includes news reporting and editing for various organizations and news publications in Alabama and Florida since 2002. O’Hern graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science.