A.G. Gancarski
A pollster notes that despite Donald Trump’s huge lead in GOP Primary polling, the former President could be hurt if he doesn’t debate on Wednesday night.
“Two-thirds of Republican Primary voters want to see former President Donald Trump on the debate stage, according to a new national survey released by Firehouse Strategies, a bipartisan public affairs firm. That number is even higher among Trump’s voters, 77% of whom say he should participate, suggesting that he risks disappointing his base if he fails to show up at the first debate on Wednesday night,” asserted Firehouse Strategies in a polling memo Monday.
Firehouse polled between Aug. 17 and Aug. 19, as people were processing the reality of the front-runner allowing the rest of the field to debate without him.
“Trump continues to dominate the field with 50% support among primary voters,” the memo continues, well ahead of Ron DeSantis (16%), Vivek Ramaswamy (9%), Mike Pence (6%), Nikki Haley (4%) and Tim Scott (3%).
The poll has a margin of error of +/-3.3 percentage points, and it comes after DeSantis, among others, contended the former President should debate.
“I think everyone should debate that qualifies. I think you owe it to the people to put out your vision, to talk about your record, answer questions about your record and decisions that you may have made or not made. And, if you’re not willing to do that, then I think people are not going to look kindly on that,” DeSantis told conservative commentator Erick Erickson Friday.
“I’m excited about doing it, because most of what you do in this process is filtered through media. It’s seldom you get the opportunity to speak directly to this many people. I mean, there’ll probably be 10 million, who knows, maybe even more. So it gives you an opportunity to deliver your message and then to answer questions that are appropriate,” DeSantis added.
Trump will be interviewed by Tucker Carlson Wednesday night in an attempt to counterprogram. But clearly many will wonder why Trump doesn’t debate his rivals. The question going forward: will it hurt him in polls?
11 comments
JD
August 21, 2023 at 12:57 pm
Donnie and Ronnie are going to hand the Presidency, House and Senate back to the Democrats, and likewise a few red state governments will get equaled out (not flipped, but stalemated in legislation) due to the Republican lunacy and extremism.
They did this too themselves for being the Red Right Mafia instead of having some moderation.
D!psh!ts.
Earl Pitts "The Ronald's UnOfficial Campaign Manager" American
August 21, 2023 at 1:11 pm
Good afternoon America,
There it is proof positive for all you non-belivers in me, Earl Pitts American.
The polls, if you still believe in early polls, clearly show 3/4’s of Trump’s supporters are whizzed at his non-debating choice.
Do the math: 3/4’s of Trumps supporters are whizzed, their only logical choice therefor is to vote Desantis. Indisputable Truth.
What we have here is the 100% Desantis White House belonging to Ron & Casey for the next Eight glorious years.
Indisputable Truth from Earl to you.
Told Ya America, now its all over but the leftist crybabies screaming at the sky for the next Eight Glorious Years of Ron & Casey in The White House.
I, Earl Pitts American, have already set up contracts to have The White House cleaned up of all lice, bedbugs, sexual transmittable cooties, @55 smelling seat cushons, adult diapers (grampers) we are ripping up all carpet, drapes, and throwing away all beds, linins, towels, along with anything else we find with the leftist stinch of the Biden occupation.
EPA
Ocean Joe
August 21, 2023 at 1:59 pm
Earl, don’t fuss. Trump is actually a pretty good debater. Your boy would get pulverized.
Earl Pitts "The Ronald's UnOfficial Campaign Manager" American
August 21, 2023 at 3:27 pm
Thanks my main man OJ,
Your the best,
EPA
Beverly Brevity
August 21, 2023 at 5:26 pm
It’s “you’re,” the contraction for “you are,” that you are struggling to use here, Earl. Try going for quality over quantity, Earl.
Silly Wabbit
August 21, 2023 at 5:24 pm
Twew that.
Beverly Brevity
August 21, 2023 at 5:27 pm
Too many words, Earl. Not going to read them. We have lives.
TJC
August 21, 2023 at 5:37 pm
Bev’s right, Earl, I usually don’t have the time to read your stuff, but I must admit that when you didn’t post for a few days recently I missed seeing your nonsense. You know what they say about showbiz, don’t worry about an audience that loves you or hates you, just worry about an audience that doesn’t know you’re on the stage.
Tjb
August 21, 2023 at 4:50 pm
I thought that Trump was an alleged tough guy. Interesting, that he will be hiding behind Tucker Carson’s skirt on debate night. What does this cowardly act makes Trump. MEoW!
TJC
August 21, 2023 at 5:31 pm
Note that three fourths of Republicans want to see Trump in the debate. That would be his hard-core followers who think he is the most entertaining guy in the world. They will miss all the yuks they’d get watching him insult other Republicans face to face, but they will get over it. He won’t lose a single vote, because they are fools — and he knows it.
Matthew Lusk
August 22, 2023 at 4:35 pm
Could Fox News and the RNC give equal treatment to all candidates? Hell no, the stupid loyalty pledge proves it.
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