A new poll shows Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) defeating Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 matchup while the president would prevail in a rematch with former President Donald Trump. …
DeSantis, who was reelected governor of Florida in November in a landslide, was the only candidate with a net positive favorability rating of +2%. Forty-one percent of likely voters said they viewed him favorably while 39% sai they viewed him unfavorably.
When asked who they would vote for in a hypothetical race between Biden and Trump, respondents chose the president by a margin of 8 points at 49% to 41%.
Asked the same question in a hypothetical matchup between DeSantis and Biden, voters picked Florida’s governor over the president by a three-point margin – 45% to 42%. The result is within the poll’s margin of error.
[I’d recommend big grains of salt on this kind of polling, but still worth watching until debate season opens this summer. Given the recent news cycles, it’s not surprising, but no one’s actually out campaigning yet either, not even Trump. — Ed]
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