A.G. Gancarski
New polling suggests that only a minority of Americans think Ron DeSantis can defeat Joe Biden in 2024.
According to a Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll conducted for Newsweek, 50% of 1500 “eligible voters” believe the incumbent Democratic President would top the Florida Governor if the two advanced to the 2024 General Election.
Meanwhile, just 38% of those polled believe that “America’s Governor” could be the American President.
Newsweek framed the results as “bleak” for DeSantis.
Respondents are also bearish on Donald Trump’s chances for a second term against Biden, though the former President’s numbers are somewhat better. The poll shows 40% of respondents believe Trump could win in 2024, while 46% believe Biden would prevail.
The viability poll reported by Newsweek Friday is the second survey in recent days suggesting 2024 voters don’t take DeSantis seriously as presidential material.
An Emerson College Poll of 1,100 registered voters conducted Monday and Tuesday found Biden leading DeSantis, 43% to 37%, undermining DeSantis supporters’ electability argument.
Biden also led Trump in the Emerson survey, 43% to 41%.
DeSantis is in the United Kingdom Friday on a final leg of a tour that many have said is an attempt to establish foreign policy credentials ahead of a potential 2024 run.
Questions about White House intentions have recurred on the trip, including in Israel Thursday.
“If there’s any announcements on this, they will come at the appropriate time,” the Florida Republican told media after giving a speech hosted by The Jerusalem Post and the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem.
DeSantis also had inconvenient questions about Trump on Monday in Japan, with a reporter asking about his poll weakness against Trump.
DeSantis said he’s “not a candidate.”
“We’ll see if and when that changes,” he added.
13 comments
James M. Ray
April 28, 2023 at 9:20 am
In the “poll” where losers lose money instead of “face,” he’s not THAT much of a favorite…
https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7053/Who-will-win-the-2024-Republican-presidential-nomination
DeSantis is a failed leader
April 28, 2023 at 9:46 am
DeSantis is extremely sanctimonious. His campaign team got a little cocky. This is typical in the unexperienced and corrupt.
In analyzing DeSantis, he is not a leader, or if you were to put them in the category of leader ship, he would be that I’ve been authoritarian dictator
DeSantis is unfit for office. He should resign from the governorship. I should several legislators who were forcing, fascist, ideas, and ideals on the people of Florida. We are to be free not to be restrained by fascist ideology
Billy the Bamboozler
April 28, 2023 at 9:51 am
Joe Biden is in pristine physical and mental condition. He will live to be 110 years old. Donald Trump is a narcissistic psychopath and will die of morbid obesity and dementia. Ron will leave office and not be back. Just too much attack on big business and of course all the religious legislation and other usual fascist police state legislation.
Charlie Crist
April 28, 2023 at 11:02 am
Brain dead zombies will continue to vote for their brain dead candidates. Biden, Harris, and Fetterman come to mind. Let’s take away Joe’s cheat sheets and have a real press conference.
Tom
April 28, 2023 at 2:16 pm
He could be more like trump and just stand there making stuff up until the audience starts heading for the exits – apparently our standards are that low.
Billy the Bamboozler
April 28, 2023 at 4:05 pm
Fake Charlie Crist is a far right terrorist bomber… needs jail.
Fire Fried
April 28, 2023 at 1:57 pm
Ron DeSantis would destroy Joe “who am I and where am I” Biden. The guy can’t answer questions without his cheat sheets and friendly media that tosses softballs. Anyone here think that Leslie Stahl would disrespect Biden like she did with Trump? Think zombies, think.
Tom
April 28, 2023 at 2:13 pm
And how does that differ from Desantis on fox news and OAN, pretty much exclusively, answering softball questions and playing ‘how many times can you say woke in a sentence’?
I think Biden is to old to run and I’m pretty much done with old, out of touch, white guys running the country but Desantis just comes across as an a-hole and a bully which will, if he gets that far, be his downfall in a general election IMO.
Swamp Rat
April 28, 2023 at 2:38 pm
The same comparison as friendly handling of Democrat politicians on CNN, MSNBC and such. Again, do you think Leslie Stahl would go for the jugular with Biden like she did Trump? You and I both know that answer. Look at how the press treats Biden compared to Trump. No comparison at all.
Pill Mill Bill McClure
April 28, 2023 at 4:06 pm
👆 Even Republicans hate these worthless sht heels… this waste of organic matter.
Swamp Rat
April 28, 2023 at 5:41 pm
Standard liberal reply. When you have nothing you resort to name calling and personal attacks.
Ocean Joe
April 29, 2023 at 8:52 am
The poll was about who people think can win, not who they support.
Either way, while nobody really likes Joe Biden, a solid majority dont want crazy again. As long as Biden has a pulse, he beats Big Maga or Little Maga. No more ransacking the Capitol, no more ketchup on the walls of the West Wing, no more hush money whore payoffs, no more ‘I dont know why Russia would interfere’, no more blackmailing Ukraine over aid vs. dirt on Biden, no more bleach injections, no more ‘stand by and stand back,’ no more Mexico will pay for the wall,’ no more giant, budget busting tax cuts for the wealthy, no more climate denialism or election denialism.
Take your pick, Trump was, as Marco Rubio said: “Dangerously unprepared to be president.” And Desantis, less crazy, thinks he’s the next Oliver Cromwell when he is actually the next George Wallace.
Bert Stimson
April 29, 2023 at 8:53 pm
They’re right, you know.
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