A survey examining why Republican voters support Trump does not show his abortion position or electability as big concerns
. The CBS-YouGov survey shows about half of likely Republican-primary voters supporting such a ban. But 61 percent of those who favor a national ban support Trump — compared to the 19 percent who support DeSantis and 5 percent for Pence.
Without question, the idea that Trump just isn’t “electable” in 2024 is the top criticism of most anti-Trump Republican elites who want to “move on” from the ex-president. But there’s not a lot of evidence that rank-and-file Republicans share that concern. For one thing, a sizable majority believe that Trump won in 2020 — 61 percent of respondents to the CBS-YouGov poll want a 2024 presidential nominee who’s willing to support Trump’s “stolen election” claims.
How about the often cited factor of “Trump fatigue,” of Republicans dreading another four years of this wild man in the White House? Again, looking at those in the CBS-YouGov survey who said that they docurrently support Trump, only 26 percent said his past performance as president is a factor in their disinclination to back him right now. Trump supporters, of course, think he was a fabulous president — 94 percent cite his first-term record as a factor in their desire for his return.
All in all, this peek into the psyche of everyday Republicans at this early stage of the 2024 campaign shows some support for other candidates but not the sort of deep fear and loathing of Trump that Republican elites possess. If Trump’s rivals want to overtake him, they need to find some better arguments than those we’ve heard so far.
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