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Trump's grip on SC tightens as Haley makes push in home state. What latest polls show

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    96% Very Conservative

  • Reliability

    70% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    100% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -32% Negative

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57% : "I like what she did when she was ambassador at the United Nations the way she presented herself.
54% : A CBS News poll released Monday has Trump up by 35 points with a 65% to 30% lead.
52% : But the Winthrop University Poll found if the country had a general election rematch, 50% of all respondents in the survey, which included Democratic voters, would support Trump, and 35% would support Biden.
49% : "If Trump wins Feb. 24, and if historic trends continue, the former president's momentum to the nomination in all likelihood is unstoppable.
48% : Trump supporters who were in the state when Haley was governor say she did well as governor, but don't think she's strong enough to be president.
48% : The poll found 78% thought Trump was tough, and only 35% said that of Haley.
48% : I don't think that she will be able to get as much done for the country as President Trump.
48% : Gies said, however, he would look for a third party if the general election is a rematch between Trump and Biden.
47% : I think President Trump has shown that he can get the country under control.
45% : "Trump for me is just a non-starter," Arnold said.
44% : But contributions from Democratic donors worry Trump supporters.
44% : "I believe that Donald Trump is for Donald Trump.
43% : "However, they don't view her as a strong leader now and say she's not tough, which tracks with CBS News Poll.CBS News found 75% of GOP voters found Trump to be a strong leader, but only 39% said that about Haley.
40% : There's too many supporters and there's no way anyone's gonna catch up," said Bill McRobbie of Conway, who is backing Trump.
39% : In a state where Republican voters are overwhelmingly supporting Trump, most GOP primary voters like Haley's time as governor, according to public polling, but just prefer the former president return to the White House.
38% : "Jess Todd, 47, of Blythewood, wants Haley to be the nominee, but said he would vote for Trump if the choice was between the former president and current president, but he prefers Haley.
37% : Haley has said her main goal may not necessarily be a win Feb. 24, but rather further closing the gap between her and Trump.
33% : "I think (Trump's) unhinged.
33% : "I voted for Trump twice and then I realized who he really was, and I just don't vote for criminals.
32% : A Winthrop University Poll had Trump leading Haley 65% to 29% among likely GOP primary voters.
30% : Curt Arnold, 60, of Lexington, and is the Kershaw County tax assessor, voted for Trump in 2016, but could not support the former president's reelection in 2020.
30% : "Luanne Burton said she would rather vote independent or write-in a candidate, if Trump won the GOP nomination.
29% : "Trump got it right when he made a mistake and called her Pelosi because she's so close to Pelosi if you asked me," McDowell said.
29% : Can Trump win over Haley's voters?
29% : Haley's supporters want her to keep fighting, even if she trails far behind Trump.
28% : "The people that did like her are not liking her anymore because she flip flops and she's just, she should drop out and not take away from Trump, especially after she said I will never ever run against Trump.
28% : "It can hurt Trump in the long run," McAteer said.
26% : "I just totally think that both Biden and Trump are older in age," Todd said.
26% : Trump has too much momentum.
25% : "McDowell points to how Haley resigned from her role as ambassador to the United Nations.
22% : However, her favorability rating in the Winthrop poll has dropped in the last three months as she continued to run and increased her attacks on Trump.
21% : If a rematch happens between Biden and Trump, Arnold said he would not vote in the presidential race, unless he finds a third party candidate that's palatable.
20% : For Haley's supporters who want to see her continue fighting for the nomination and question what they would do if faced with a rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden.
19% : And if Trump goes on to secure the nomination he may have a hard time securing support from Haley's backers in a general election.
19% : General election polls show Haley performs better against President Joe Biden than Trump does in a general election.

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