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Here's How Many Republicans Want Trump to Run Again in 2024
Matt Vespa | @mvespa1 | Posted: Oct 08, 2021 4:45 PM
So, is the GOP base done with Donald Trump? You know some anti-Trump Republican is going to seize on the 44 percent figure. That’s how many Republicans want a re-match between Trump and President Dementia in 2024. It’s not a majority, but it’s a sizeable portion of the base. And yet, 67 percent want Trump to remain a significant figure within the GOP for years. So, there’s nuance here. I also don’t think that one-third wants anything to do with Trump now or ever (via The Hill):
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The publication added that the number of those who want Trump to remain a major figure in the party spiked 10 points immediately after the Capitol Hill riot on January 6. Yet, on its face, you could gather that a non-Trump candidate could have a shot at turning the page on the Trump moment within the GOP. I don’t think so. First, we all know that Trump supporters are hard to poll and will screw around with pollsters. The Trump coalition remains one of the most competitive and efficiently dispersed concerning political geography which can make any election interesting. They live in areas where elections are won. Period. Overall, it’s still way too early. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waiting in the wings, but he’s young. He doesn’t need to run right now. Right now, DeSantis is preparing for his re-election as governor, but things can change. I wouldn’t want to get into a bloodbath with Trump in a primary fight. It could cause irreparable damage. There were many ‘future faces of the party’ that ran in 2016. Trump torched them all—and they’ve retreated into the caves afterward. If Trump wants to try to decrease his numbers with Republicans, he could tone down some of his press releases. I find them hilarious, and he should keep doing them. It’s why people want him around; he delivers uppercuts. Yet, it has made other GOP voters of a milder stripe and Independents queasy. It’s a double-edged sword.
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