The survey, conducted by Firehouse Strategies and Optimus Consulting, found that just 13 percent of Republican voters said Bannon’s endorsement made them more likely to support a candidate. Precisely the same number said the backing of the Breitbart chief would make them less likely to support a given candidate. Firehouse was founded by former aides to Sen. Marco Rubio, and Optimus is a Republican analytics firm.
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Trump’s support is a bigger factor among Republicans: 40 percent said they are more likely to support a candidate who has Trump’s backing, while just 14 percent said that they are less likely to support a candidate endorsed by the president.
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