Republicans think Ron DeSantis should have more influence than Trump over the future of the GOP

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Republicans think Ron DeSantis should have more influence than Donald Trump over the future of the GOP while more than HALF of voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who believes 2020 was rigged: Poll

  • In a 72-64% margin, a new poll shows that Republicans want Ron DeSantis have influence in the GOP than former President Donald Trump 
  • 52% of voters say the are less likely to vote for a candidate who thinks the 2020 elections was stolen from Trump, according to the new ABC News/Ipsos poll
  • Voters trust Republicans more to handle the economy, inflation, gas prices, crime and immigration
  • Democrats are more trusted to handle social issues like abortion and guns

Most voters say that if a candidate pushed Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was rigged, they are less likely to cast their ballot for them in the 2022 midterms, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll reveals.

Meanwhile, 72 percent of Republicans are more interested in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis having influence over the future of the GOP than the 64 percent who want former President Donald Trump to maintain that power.

Closely behind Trump is Texas Senator Ted Cruz, with 63 percent of Republicans surveyed saying they want him to have a ‘great deal’ or ‘good amount of influence’ over the party and South Carolina Senator Rick Scott came in fourth with 52 percent.

More than one-third – 36 percent – of registered voters from all affiliations said whether a candidate pushes claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Trump will not affect the way that they will cast their ballots.

A new poll shows that more Republicans wants to see Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have influence over the future of the GOP than former President Donald Trump

A new poll shows that more Republicans wants to see Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have influence over the future of the GOP than former President Donald Trump

Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a Hurricane Ian relief check presentation at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on October 16

Former President Donald Trump speaks at his latest 'Save America' rally in Robstown, Texas on Saturday, October 22

72% of GOP voters said they want DeSantis to have influence over the future of the Republican Party while 64% said they want the same from Trump 

Fifty-two percent of voters, however, said they are less likely to vote for a candidate who claims it was rigged.

Only 8 percent are more likely to cast a ballot for someone who claims the election was stolen.

When broken down by only registered Republican voters, 22 percent said they would be more likely to vote for that candidate compared to the 12 percent who say they are less likely. The vast majority – 64 percent – say it doesn’t make a difference.

The Republican figures show that candidates who push Trump’s election fraud claims, aren’t gaining ground with their base or potential swing voters.

Trump has not yet announced whether he is running for president again in 2024, but has repeatedly claimed at his Save America rallies that his supporters will be pleased with his decision.

GOP voters, however, are starting to skew away from Trump, according to the most recent poll conducted October 21-22. Rather, the party is leaning towards Republican rising star DeSantis.

When Democrats were asked which leftist politicians they felt should have influence over the future of the party, former President Barack Obama beat current President Joe Biden 83 percent to 69 percent.

The same poll showed that voters overall trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle economic issues, like inflation and gas prices, as well as crime and immigration.

They trust Democrats more to handle social issues like abortion rights and gun violence.

Thirty-eight percent of registered voters said they trust Republicans to handle inflation, gas prices and the economy overall, compared to 21 percent who said they trust Democrats more on inflation and gas prices and the 24 percent who prefer Democrats to handle the economy overall.

The results showing preference for Republicans on economic issues comes after Joe Biden’s nearly two years in office have yielded 40-year high inflation, record breaking gas prices and a recession.





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