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Trump Has Largest Lead Over Biden In Hypothetical 2024 Matchup Since Dec

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Morning Consult has published a new survey showing that former President Donald Trump has his largest polling advantage (3%) over President Biden since the firm started tracking the metric in December last year.

  • Morning Consult cautions, "These numbers may be best considered as a test of electability — a key issue in party primaries that carries all the more significance this time around given concerns about Trump’s baggage and whether the GOP should work to maintain Trump’s coalition or to try to expand its base."
  • Marc Caputo at the Messenger reports that Trump's second federal indictment appears to have fortified Trump long-term advantage in the Republican primary, rather than providing a short term polling boost as predicted by many analysts.
  • Caputo: “DeSantis supporters and Trump critics say they hope the pro-Trump rush will subside. But many acknowledge they wrongly predicted Trump would only get a vestigial “sugar high” of support that would fade after his first indictment on April 4...”

Figure 1: Republican Nominees’ Hypothetical Matchups Against President Biden (Margin Over Time)

Source: Morning Consult

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