Haley supporters are determined to STOP Trump, while his supporters see the 2024 election as an opportunity to save the nation
Ask Nikki Haley’s supporters in New Hampshire to explain why they voted for her and the answer is clear: Trump.
A JL Partners/DailyMail.com poll shows that her supporters are primarily motivated by the idea of stopping the former president.
Trump’s supporters, on the other hand, say: country, America or border.
The results of our exclusive poll illustrate how one figure dominates the entire Republican nomination race, motivating not only his supporters but those of his opponent as well.
More than half of Haley’s fans said the main reason for supporting the former South Carolina governor was “stopping Trump.”
Nikki Haley’s supporters support her for one main reason: to stop Trump. In our exclusive survey, 651 Republican primary voters in New Hampshire were asked to explain why they supported their preferred candidate. For Haley supporters, the vote revolves around one man
Trump supporters, on the other hand, have a clear message about their man. They believe he is the best person to strengthen the country, its economy and borders
Ron DeSantis’ decision to forgo Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary remains a head-to-head battle between Haley and Trump. Haley needs a strong finish to continue her campaign
And that’s part of the reason why she’s struggling to make a dent in the frontrunner’s colossal lead.
The results come from a survey of 651 people who said they will vote in New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday.
Respondents were asked to explain their choice in one sentence.
“Nikki Haley’s endorsement is not about Nikki Haley. Only two percent say they voted for her because of her policies,” said James Johnson, co-founder of JL Partners, which conducted the survey.
“Instead, it’s about stopping Donald Trump. That, combined with low enthusiasm for Haley, limits her voting potential in these primaries to a relatively small number of people, especially in later contests where undeclared voters cannot vote.
Meanwhile, Trump’s supporters are motivated by positive reasons: Trump’s strength, his plans for the economy and, above all, his record in his first term.
“This is an election that Trump is dominating: even his opposition knows it.”
Trump’s big victory in Iowa last week means he has already taken a step toward his party’s presidential nomination.
Another win in New Hampshire would make him virtually unstoppable.
Only three percent of Haley’s supporters say her policies are the reason they support her
Trump’s supporters said on Tuesday they had positive reasons to vote for him
The poll revealed reasons for his enormous support.
About 34 percent of respondents said they supported him because of his “strong record as president.”
Another 14 percent said he could “save the country.”
And another 11 percent said he had “strong leadership skills.”
As one Trump supporter put it, “He has proven that he can run our country the way a leader should!”
“I may not have liked him personally, but I agreed with his policies and with the fact that the United States was a strong power in the world and was not seen as weak.”
These views give Trump a likely victory. Overall, our poll showed him with a 10-point lead over Haley.
JL Partners surveyed 650 registered Republicans and unreported voters in New Hampshire from January 17 to 21. The results have a margin of error of plus/minus 3.9 percentage points
Haley hopes a strong grassroots contest can produce undeclared voters eligible to participate in New Hampshire’s semi-open primary and give her an edge
The three most important words from her supporters were: Trump, Donald and Biden.
About 15 percent said she was “more moderate,” seven percent said she was “the most qualified,” and six percent said she could “unify the country.”
But their words don’t exactly suggest they’re excited by candidate Haley.
“All the good candidates have dropped out and she has the best chance of beating Trump if she doesn’t give him another chance,” said one voter.
Others pointed out her eligibility.
“I’m voting for Nikki Haley because I believe she can beat Biden and that she would be a leader of the new generation,” said another voter.
Haley has spread the message that she is the most electable candidate on offer, with the best chance of beating Biden.
As the race reaches its business end, she has sharpened her attacks on Trump.
“I voted for President Trump twice. I was proud to serve America and its government,” is a standard part of her stump speech.
“I agree with many of his policies. But rightly or wrongly, chaos follows him. And you all know I’m right. Chaos follows him.”
Campaign groups are trying to boost her support by encouraging people registered as ‘black’ to vote for her in the state’s ‘semi-open’ primaries.