Nikki Haley has been slowly chipping away at former President Donald Trump’s large lead in New Hampshire as voters prepare to go to the polls in just over a month, according to a new poll.
Haley, a former UN ambassador under Trump, received 29% support among likely Republican voters in a new CBS News/YouGov poll.
Trump, however, still maintains a 15-point lead, posting 44% support.
The polls show Haley is consolidating the bulk of the non-Trump vote in the Granite State.
Haley, a former South Carolina governor, received more support than Trump’s remaining GOP rival with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 11%, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 10% and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 5%.
When voters were asked which candidate had the best chance of delivering President Biden in 2024, 51% said Trump would “definitely” be able to do so, while 32% felt the same about Haley, the poll showed.
Nikki Haley argues that she has momentum on her side, given the uptick in support for her in recent polls. AP
New Hampshire voters also gave Haley a high approval rating, with 55% of voters considering her the most likable of the 2024 candidates, compared to DeSantis at 37%.
Trump and Ramaswamy tied for third place with 36% calling them the most liked, according to the poll.
Additionally, 51% described Haley as reasonable compared to 37% who said the same for DeSantis and 36% who felt the same way about Trump.
Last week, Haley’s campaign received a surprise endorsement from Granite State Governor Chris Sununu.
The governor vowed to “go all out” in helping Haley win New Hampshire, where the primary is scheduled for Jan. 23, 2023.
The CBS/YouGov poll wasn’t the only outlet to put Haley in second place.
Haley is also the Granite State runner-up in the latest RealClearPolitics polling aggregate, with an average support of 21.3%.
During the most recent GOP primary debate, Nikki Haley took aim at her rival on stage. AFP via Getty Images
In Iowa, DeSantis holds the No. 2. Trump holds a solid majority in the Hawkeye State with 58% support, followed by DeSantis at 22%, and Haley at 13%, according to a CBS/YouGov poll.
Haley’s team has highlighted other polls putting her in second place in Iowa, however, most have DeSanits.
Trump averaged 52% in Iowa, followed by DeSantis at 20%, and Haley at 15.8%, per RCP. Iowa is the first official contest in the 2024 GOP scrum, which is scheduled for January 15, 2024.
Nationally, Trump’s lead is even more pronounced, with 61.9% support, followed by DeSantis at 12.5%, and Haley at 11.8%, in the national polling RCP aggregate.
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Haley’s rivals have stepped up attacks on her amid her surge in the polls.
DeSantis’ team launched a pressure campaign against him to participate in the January CNN debate days before the Iowa caucuses. He agreed with last week’s debate.
The Florida governor has also pressed him on whether he would accept a position as Trump’s vice presidential candidate, should he win the party to be the standard bearer.
“I am the only one who can defeat [Trump] — there’s a reason they’re spending money against me. He’s not spending money against it,” DeSantis said at a recent campaign stop.
Donald Trump still has a yawning lead in the Republican primary contest. AFP via Getty Images
Christie, who has staked his entire campaign on New Hampshire, has also opposed Haley.
“Nikki Haley should be ashamed of herself and she is part of the problem because she enabled it. He enables it by telling people, it’s okay. Let me be absolutely clear,” Christie told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, blasting him for not being more critical of Trump.
The New Hampshire poll was taken between December 8 and 15 among 855 voters in New Hampshire with a margin of error of plus or minus 5.5 percentage points.
The Iowa poll was conducted over the same period of time among 1,054 voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 6.1 percentage points.
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