S.C. Poll: Trump Extends GOP Lead, Tops Biden by 15

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65% : "That poll also showed that Trump supporters were more enthusiastic than Haley supporters.
65% : "Haley has to rely on Democrats, as Trump has claimed, according to Huffmon, who admits "Republican Party is very much Trump's party.
54% : Not only has Trump extended his lead on former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley by 10 points, now leading her by 36 points (65% to 29%) among likely voters, he also leads incumbent President Joe Biden by 15 points, drawing a 50% majority support to Biden's 35%.South Carolina is a pivotal state for Haley and Biden against Trump, but the Winthrop Poll found neither with a narrative to support a real challenge in the state.
47% : "In the late January Monmouth University/Washington Post Poll of voters in South Carolina, Trump had a 26-point lead," Winthrop Poll Director Dr. Scott Huffmon wrote in his analysis of the results.
43% : That interview came on the same day McDaniel and Trump reportedly met at Mar-a-Lago.
42% : Not only is it her home state with an open primary to pull in anti-Trump voters to try to close the gap, but Trump is already laying out plans to restock the Republican National Committee with his allies to fully take command of the party's fundraising and financial apparatus.
41% : "South Carolina might be Haley's last stand to challenge Trump in the GOP primary.
29% : RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel has been rumored to be ousted after the South Carolina primary, with Trump telling Newsmax last week McDaniel "knows" it's time to step down.
20% : Trump and his campaign have long rebuked Haley's campaign appeal to Democrats to try to make up ground against him in the Republican presidential primary.
19% : Notably, Trump drew a higher percentage support (50%) than Haley did, though, as more voters were undecided in the hypothetical Biden-Haley matchup.
14% : "Among current registered voters in South Carolina from all parties, Trump would beat Biden in South Carolina by at least 15 points while Haley would beat Biden by at least 18 points," Huffmon wrote.
6% : Trump leads Biden by 15, and Biden does even worse against Haley in her home state, trailing by 18 points (47%-29%).

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