Trump’s sweeping primary victory turns campaign weaknesses into blind spots
(AFP, Washington, 3rd) Former US President Trump is clearing all obstacles in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. However, the primary results also revealed that there are some problems on his way back to the White House for a second term. Obstacles to worry about.
Ahead of next week’s Super Tuesday primaries in 15 states, the Republican nominee is almost a foregone conclusion. Still, 77-year-old Donald Trump continues to lose support among centrist Republicans who say they want someone else — anyone else — to occupy the Oval Office.
In several states that held early primaries, Trump defeated his party opponent Nikki Haley by a double-digit vote margin. However, Trump’s sweep of the primaries has also turned his electoral success among independent voters into a red light and a blind spot. In order to defeat incumbent President Joe Biden in this November’s presidential election, he will need the support of independent voters.
In South Carolina, where Haley served as governor for six years, about 40% of her supporters indicated in exit polls that they opposed Trump. In addition, Haley outvoted Trump in South Carolina’s suburban districts, which could be key in the presidential election. In the New Hampshire primary, Haley received twice as many votes as Trump among independent voters.
Alyssa Farah, a former White House communications director in the Trump administration, warned that Haley’s vote rate set off a “highest fire alarm” for her former boss, Trump.
Through a statement, Haley downplayed her 42-point loss to Trump in the recent Michigan primary and pointed out: “Trump is in trouble, whether he admits it or not.”
Haley emphasized: “40% of Republican primary voters do not want to have anything to do with Trump at all. His camp is shrinking day by day, but he has done nothing to win over these voters.”
Trump supporters also mentioned that Biden performed poorly in polls among independent voters. A recent National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) survey found that only 27% of independent voters supported Biden.
However, the Biden campaign is now hoping that Biden and Trump will shrink in some battleground states as voters reacquaint themselves with Trump, realize that he will win the Republican nomination again, and keep up with the development of his legal battle against multiple criminal prosecutions. Competitive gap.
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2024-03-03 12:05:03
