The CNN poll, published on Sunday and conducted by SSRS, found that 21 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independent potential voters who would prefer the GOP nominate a candidate other than Trump backed DeSantis as their main choice.
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No other potential GOP pick listed in the survey, including former Vice President Mike Pence, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan or the former president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., received more than 1 percent.
The biggest response for who should lead the GOP in 2024 was “just someone besides Donald Trump” at 60 percent, with “other/unsure” getting 12 percent.
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