CHARLESTON, S.C. – Poll after poll shows Nikki Haley is the best candidate to beat Joe Biden. This time, the Wall Street Journal poll shows Haley beating Biden by a whopping 17 points! Yes, 17 points. Donald Trump has a four-point advantage, while Ron DeSantis performs the worst in a general election with a tie.
By: Aaron Zitner and Alex Leary
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"While the poll finds Trump with a dominating lead in the Republican primary, with nearly 60% support, it suggests that Nikki Haley would be the stronger general-election candidate. Haley, a former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador, tops Biden in a test match-up by 17 points, 51% to 34%, compared with Trump's four-point lead.
"Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, ties Biden at 45% each. DeSantis had led Biden by 3 points in a Journal survey in April."
Nikki Haley, Haley Campaign Press Release - WSJ Poll: Haley Best Against Biden, DeSantis Worst Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/370082