A poll of Donald Trump and Nimarata ‘Nikki’ Haley supporters in New Hampshire reveals that Trump supporters are backing the 45th President because of his record and stances on issues like immigration. The same data reveals that Haley is primarily backed only as a vehicle to “stop” Trump. While Haley has argued she is the candidate best placed to defeat Joe Biden, no poll respondents gave this as their reason for supporting her.
The poll of primary voters in the Granite State by J.L. Partners found Haley supporters are motivated mainly by anti-Trump sentiment, with 54 percent backing the former United Nations ambassador “to stop Trump.” Fifteen percent said they believe she is “more moderate,” but only three percent said she “has good policies.” Just one percent said she would “make a difference.”
The share of Haley supporters who said she was “best to beat Biden” was zero percent.
Trump supporters cited more positive reasons for backing their preferred candidate. Thirty-four percent cited his “strong record” in the White House, while 14 percent said they support him because they believe he would “save the country,” and 11 percent praised his “strong leadership skills.”
“He has proven he can run our country as a leader should,” said one poll respondent. Contrary to efforts to paint Trump supporters as “cultists,” he added he did not like the former president “personally” but “agreed with his policies and how the United States was a strong force in the world and not viewed as weak” under his stewardship.
