Trump, DeSantis, Haley all leading Biden in new poll
The three top GOP presidential candidates are all leading President Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a new poll.
The CBS News/YouGov poll found that former President Trump, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis each edge out Biden in a head-to-head matchup. While Trump remains the clear favorite in the GOP primary, it was Haley that fared the best against Biden.
Haley had an 8-point lead over Biden, with 53 percent of support compared to Biden’s 45 percent. This is likely due to her garnering more support among moderates and Independents than what Trump and DeSantis received, according to the survey.
The poll found that 59 percent of independent voters would support Haley in a matchup with Biden, while 55 percent and 54 percent of independents would back DeSantis and Trump, respectively.
In a contest with Biden, DeSantis received 51 percent of support while the president received 48 percent.
The matchup between Biden and Trump, the two frontrunners for the 2024 election, was the closest among the GOP presidential hopefuls. The poll found that 50 percent of respondents would vote for Trump and 48 percent would vote for Biden.
Trump still maintains a comfortable lead in the GOP primary, according to the new survey, leading the field by 55 points among GOP voters. Trump has 69 percent of support, DeSantis has 14 percent and Haley has 12 percent.
The poll was conducted between Jan. 10-12 among 2,870 adults and has a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points. The poll also included responses from 786 likely Republican primary voters, which has a margin of error of 4.7 percentage points.