Embattled former President Donald Trump “remains the overwhelming favorite to win the Republican nomination next year,” according to a new survey released Tuesday by Rasmussen Reports.
In a survey of 1,026 likely voters, conducted July 10-12, the former president’s nomination appears probable, according to 68 percent of survey respondents, including 37 percent who think it is “very likely.” Only 26 percent think it is unlikely he will grab the nomination, including 11 percent who think his nomination is “not at all likely.”
Trump revealed Tuesday he may be facing another indictment, according to Fox News.
The veteran polling firm said 73 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of the former president, including 45 percent who are “very favorable.” On the other hand, only 36 percent of Democrats look at Trump favorably along with 50 percent of Independents.
Overall, 51 percent have a “favorable impression” of the former president, while 47 percent view him unfavorably, Rasmussen said.
A re-match between Trump and Joe Biden would be a media gold mine, something many of Trump’s supporters savor, It would also undoubtedly help cable news media ratings.
Rasmussen is reporting that majorities of “every political category” including 76 percent of Republicans, 65 percent of Democrats and 63 percent of Independents “believe it is at least somewhat likely Trump will end up being the Republican presidential nominee in 2024.”
According to Rasmussen, Trump fares a bit better among men than women, with 54 percent of men and 49 percent of women having a “somewhat favorable” view of the former chief executive. More men (71%) than women (64%) think a Trump nomination is “at least somewhat likely,” the Rasmussen poll revealed.
Possible bad news for Democrats, 60 percent of voters under 40 have a somewhat favorable view of Trump, while 48 percent between the ages of 40 and 64, and 47 percent of those 65 and older also have a somewhat favorable view, Rasmussen said.
But at this point, polling could be nothing more than conjecture, because it is still more than a year before the national election and much could happen between now and then.
