Former President Donald Trump has a more than 2-to-1 lead over his closest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a new poll of likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers.
GOP voters Kelvin King, Christina Ramos and Brilyn Hollyhand discuss the first GOP primary debate and how Trump's decision to sit out the discussion could impact his support.is leading both Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., garnering 42% support in a new poll of Iowa’s likely Republican caucusgoers. who garnered 19% support in the Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll of 406 likely Republican caucusgoers conducted August 13-17.
While several indicators pointed toward Trump’s strength at this stage, J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Co., the firm that conducted the poll, told the Des Moines Register the contest may be"closer than it may first seem," suggesting that much could change in the about five months until Caucus Day on January 15.
The poll found that 63% of likely Republican caucusgoers said they would support Trump as their first or second choice or that they were actively considering the former the president. The poll also found that Trump’s fourth indictment – handed down by a– seemingly boosted his Iowa footprint. Trump’s first-choice support, second choice and those actively considering him soared by 12 percentage points after the Fulton County indictment was announced – from 55% to 67%.
Seven percent of respondents said they were considering only one presidential candidate. The poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points, found that 17% of respondents said they are considering two candidates; 19% say three, and 55% four or more.
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