South Carolina Polls Show Trump Trouncing Haley in Her Home State

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80% : According to the survey, Trump garners 63 percent support, putting him 28 points ahead of Haley, who garnered 35 percent support.David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, said the survey's results showcase "the depth of strength shown by Trump.
52% : This is significant, as South Carolina is an open primary state, and Haley's campaign has made it clear that it is counting on non-conservative voters in open primary states throughout this nominating process.
51% : In other words, the campaign believes there is "significant fertile ground" for Haley on Super Tuesday, attracting non-conservative voters.
39% : Coinciding with that is the release of an Emerson College survey examining the race in the Palmetto State, and again Trump takes a double digit lead over Haley with 58 percent support to her 35 percent -- a difference of 23 points.
36% : A recent Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll examining the primary race in Haley's home state of South Carolina shows Trump once again boasting a double-digit advantage on the former governor's turf.
31% : "The Emerson College survey was taken February 14-16, 2024, among 1,000 registered voters and has a +/- 3 percent margin of error:These polls, released days ahead of the February 23 primary, are similar to the results of several other South Carolina surveys, which also show Trump dominating his rival by double digits.RELATED -- Nikki Haley: 'Unhinged' Trump Doesn't Deserve to Be PresidentRegardless of the results, Haley has made it abundantly clear that she intends to remain in the race beyond her home state.
27% : Emerson College also found that Trump has the edge over Haley with voters under the age of 40, and Haley "wins among the relatively few Republican primary voters who consider threats to democracy (63%), education (62%), and abortion access (53%) the top issues in the state, while Trump wins overwhelmingly with voters who say the economy (69%), immigration (74%), and crime (62%) are their top issues.
24% : This survey acknowledged, particularly, that Republicans are breaking for Trump 71 percent to 29 percent for Haley, while independents are leaning to Haley 54 percent to Trump's 46 percent.

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