Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's South Carolina roots may not matter to a likely overwhelming majority of the state's Republican primary voters as they consider whether to support her in next week's nomination contest. That's what Monday's poll revealed.
Just 20% of South Carolinians said they were more likely to vote for Haley because she was from the state, compared to 5% who said the opposite and 5% who said it would have no effect. It was 75%. according to Go to the CBS News/YouGov poll. The same survey found that 89% of likely Republican primary voters are more concerned about national issues than local ones ahead of the Feb. 24 election.
In her home state, where Haley was twice elected governor, former President Donald Trump had a 35-point lead over Haley, according to polls. An overwhelming majority of supporters of both Trump and Haley said they were “firmly made up” about their candidates. (Related: Trump has a big lead over Haley in home state: poll)
The survey found that 34% of likely Trump voters believe Haley's record as state executive is a potential reason to consider supporting her. Furthermore, only 5% said that a preference for a female president could be a factor in making such a decision.
CONWAY, SC – FEBRUARY 10: Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump during the Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University on February 10, 2024 in Conway, South Carolina. Listen to the speech. South Carolina's Republican primary election will be held on February 24th. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The Real Clear Politics average Projections for the South Carolina primary, based on polls conducted from January 2 to February 4, show Trump leading Haley 60% to 29.3%.
Mr. Trump has the support of nearly all of the state's Republican leaders, including Gov. Henry McMaster and Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott. Representatives Nancy Mace, Russell Frye, Jeff Duncan, Joe Wilson and William Timmons have also endorsed Trump, and Ralph Norman has endorsed Haley.
The CBS News/YouGov poll surveyed 1,004 likely South Carolina Republican primary voters from Feb. 5 to Feb. 10 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.
Haley's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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