New Hampshire Primary Approaches... 'Front-runner' Trump Leads Haley by 11% Points in Poll [2024 US Presidential Election]

CNN·New Hampshire University Poll
Trump's Support Gap Widens from 7%P to 11%P

With just two days left until the New Hampshire primary, the early battleground in the US Republican presidential candidate race on the 23rd, a poll shows former President Donald Trump leading former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley by double digits in approval ratings. Although Haley, who had been cautious in criticizing Trump, has stepped up her counterattacks and is closing the gap, Trump continues his all-out offensive, solidifying his dominant position.

According to CNN on the 21st (local time), a poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire from the 16th to the 19th showed that former President Trump received 50% support among Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, leading former Ambassador Haley (39%) by 11 percentage points.

In the previous poll, Trump and Haley had approval ratings of 39% and 32%, respectively, indicating that both candidates have increased their support. While Haley, who ranks second in support, is rapidly closing in, Trump has also expanded his base, widening the gap between the two candidates from 7 percentage points to 11 percentage points.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who ranks third, received 6% support, falling short of the Republican Party's minimum threshold of 10% required to secure delegates.

One in five Republican primary voters said they have not yet decided on a candidate. Among them, 51% support Haley, while 28% and 14% support Trump and DeSantis, respectively.

New Hampshire is considered a key battleground where other Republican presidential candidates can potentially block Trump from securing a third consecutive Republican nomination. Although the primary offers only 22 delegates, the state is known as a "presidential weather vane" due to its high proportion of moderate voters. In fact, Trump, who enjoys around 60% support nationwide, has not secured a majority in New Hampshire, and voters there tend to be relatively open to other Republican candidates. However, CNN analyzed that the recent poll released just two days before the New Hampshire primary confirms that Trump’s popularity and support within the party overwhelmingly surpass those of his competitors.

As the New Hampshire primary approaches, tensions between the two candidates are heating up. On the 20th, during a rally in Manchester, Trump criticized Haley as a "Republican in name only." Haley has also intensified her counterattacks, questioning the cognitive abilities of the 77-year-old Trump. She plans to air an ad featuring the mother of Otto Warmbier, a college student who died shortly after being released from North Korean detention, who supports her. Haley also criticized Trump, saying, "Trump publicly gave a pass to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un."

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