GOP Voters Still Like Trump, But Many Ambivalent About 2024 Run

[brooklynite]

Cook Political Report

Donald Trump continues to redefine the role of a U.S. president. Normally, a one-term president, who presided over the loss of the House and Senate and came up short in his own re-election campaign, would be a pariah within his party. Or, at the very least, someone who the party would like to keep out of the spotlight.

Trump, of course, has only tightened his grip on the party since losing re-election. His endorsement in a primary carries unparalleled weight, with GOP candidates tripping over themselves to travel to Mar-a-Lago to secure his support. His rallies continue to attract thousands of devotees. Drive outside a major metro area and you will still see Trump flags and signs dotting the landscape. Among Republicans, Trump enjoys a 70 percent favorable rating.

And yet, there's growing evidence from both quantitative and qualitative sources, that his path to a 2024 GOP nomination may not be as smooth as one would assume.

Republicans aren't opposed to Trump running again. A recent CBS/You Gov poll taken in early January found 76 percent of 2020 Trump voters either wanted him to run in 2024 or to "fight to be put in office right now." A November Marquette University poll found 60 percent of Republicans wanted him to run for president, while 40 percent did not.

Yet, for a few weeks now, I've picked up signs of ambivalence from some GOP voters about the thought of Trump running again in 2024. These aren't anti-Trump types. They like Trump. They'd support a candidate for a down-ballot contest like Senate or House who had Trump's backing. But, they are not sure they want a re-run.

[Runningdawg]

1. Bottom line - given the choice between Trump and a Democrat they WILL vote for him.