It’s Later Than It Seems in the Republican Primary

It’s not too early to say that Ron DeSantis is very likely the only thing standing between Trump and the GOP nomination.

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Left: Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis speaks onstage during his 2022 U.S. midterm elections night party in Tampa, Fla., November 8, 2022. Right: Former president Donald Trump speaks outside a polling station during midterm election in Palm Beach, Fla., November 8, 2022.

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A new national poll of the GOP presidential primary released by Monmouth on Wednesday indicates that the only thing really standing between Donald Trump and the 2024 nomination is Ron DeSantis.

In a four-way ballot test, Monmouth shows Donald Trump at 44 percent, Ron DeSantis at 36 percent, Mike Pence at 7 percent, and Nikki Haley at 6 percent.

John McCormack

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John McCormack

John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.

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