As the 2024 election looms on the horizon, a recent poll has unveiled intriguing insights into potential vice presidential contenders and their impact on former President Donald Trump's electoral prospects.
Top Points
1. Recent polling suggests that former President Donald Trump could see increased support in the 2024 election if Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott joins him on the ticket as a vice presidential contender. Scott emerged as the top choice among potential VP candidates, according to a Harvard-Harris Poll.
2. Among the surveyed candidates, Scott garnered 25% support from voters who expressed a preference for a Trump-Scott pairing, closely followed by former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at 23% and Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 22%.
3. Trump's support base appears more consolidated than President Joe Biden's, with a significant majority of Republican voters having already made their decision. Polling also indicates Trump's lead in six out of seven swing states, potentially shaping the landscape of the upcoming election.
Recent polling indicates that former President Donald Trump would garner more support if Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott joined him on the ticket in the 2024 election. According to a Harvard-Harris Poll, Scott emerged as the top choice among potential vice presidential contenders, with 25% of voters expressing a preference for a Trump-Scott pairing. Following closely behind were former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at 23% and Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 22%.
Among the surveyed candidates, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York received the lowest support, with only 13% of voters indicating a preference for a Trump-Stefanik ticket, while former independent Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii garnered 19% support. Other potential picks mentioned include Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, favored by 16% of respondents, and Republican Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, with 15% support.
Trump had previously floated Scott as a potential vice presidential candidate during a Fox News town hall in February. While Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida have also been considered, they were not included in this portion of the poll.
Notably, Trump's support base appears more consolidated than President Joe Biden's, with 78% of Republican voters having already made their decision, compared to 70% of Democrats. Overall, seven out of ten voters have decided on their preferred candidate, but 44% of independents remain undecided.
In terms of swing states, polling indicates Trump's lead in six out of seven, including Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, as reported by RealClearPolitics.
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