As I’ve been suspecting, the Republicans might be better off selecting former Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley (R-SC) as their Presidential nominee:
As signs point to the 2024 presidential election being a repeat of the 2020 race between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Biden holds a lead over Trump 50 – 44 percent among registered voters in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today.
In Quinnipiac University’s December 20, 2023 poll, the same hypothetical 2024 general election matchup was ‘too close to call’ as President Biden received 47 percent support and former President Trump received 46 percent support. [Quinnipiac University Poll]
Yes, yes, get on with it.
In a hypothetical 2024 general election matchup between President Biden and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, a former United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina Governor, 47 percent of voters support Haley and 42 percent support Biden.
There’s still a ways to go, and, technically, both parties need to officially select their candidates.
Importantly, the Democratic National Convention is scheduled for August 19 to 22, 2024, while the Republican National Convention is scheduled for July 15 to 18. This means that if the unofficial selection of a GOP candidate is delayed past July 15, then President Biden will be forced to make a decision based on incomplete data.
And he’s already stated that he may not accept a nomination if Mr. Trump is not the Republican nominee.
Haley has a number of qualities not possessed by Mr. Trump nor President Biden, such as dynamism, being female, and connecting with voters outside their respective political bases, which are quite old. If Haley is selected, the Democrats may want to look at someone else, such as Harris, Klobuchar, or one or two other younger political powers. President Katie Porter (D-CA), anyone? (No, I don’t think Michelle Obama will be the shocking surprise candidate, and even Erick Erickson disputes the thought in an article on conservative grifters. Charisma is not the same as leadership.) It could make for some serious drama.
But that’s speculation. While I think Governor Haley has a chance, a good chance, of defeating Mr. Trump, it’s still less than 50% in my book. The Quinnipiac Poll, a respected polling service, has provided some good information.
