Haley is hoping to defeat Trump during the Republican primary, but polls show the former United Nations ambassador facing an uphill battle.
Nikki Haley during a Fox News interview on January 20, 2023. Former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 8, 2022. Haley announced her presidential bid on Tuesday, but polls show she could face an uphill battle against Trump in the Republican primary.Remington Research Group, which polled about 820 likely voters from February 8 to 9, showed only 8 percent of likely GOP primary voters saying they planned to back Haley.
Meanwhile, 38 percent said they would vote for Trump, while 35 percent said they planned to vote for DeSantis, who has been viewed as the Republican most likely to defeat Trump. A YouGov poll conducted among 409 voters from February 4 to 7 found Haley receiving 5 percent of support from. Forty-two percent said they would vote for Trump, 32 percent planned to back DeSantis and 8 percent said they would vote for Pence.
Whoever prevails in the GOP primary could face off against Biden, who has not formally announced his reelection but is expected to run again.
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