Florida Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has now been tied for second place in the GOP race by Nikki Haley – but while some in the GOP establishment and corporate media are hailing her as a “rising star” and urging DeSantis donors to defect to her, both are in single digits.
Donald Trump, on 59 percent, remains far ahead of his supposed rivals, who are each on just eight percent, with Haley having gained five points, and DeSantis having lost four.
This gives them twice as many points as third-placed Chris Christie, but with everyone other than Trump polling so low their lead over the former New Jersey Governor remains small.
Nevertheless, homosexual DeSantis allies Keith Rabois and partner Jacob Helberg have already switched their support to Haley, suggesting the Floridian may struggle to replenish his depleted campaign war chest. He has burned through almost every dollar he raised in the third quarter, and campaign rules mean millions of dollars in his remaining money pile can only be used in the general election, not the primary contest.
📊 2024 National Republican Primary
Trump 59% (=)
Haley 8% (+5)
DeSantis 8% (-4)
Christie 4% (-1)
Pence 3% (-2)
Ramaswamy 3% (-4)
Scott 1% (-1)
Burgum 1%
Johnson 1%
Hutchinson 1%
Elder 1%[Change vs September]
Emerson (A-) | RVs | October 16-17https://t.co/rJAQSJlull
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) October 20, 2023





