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The Center Square [By Jon Styf] –
Tennessee voters prefer Donald Trump in a presidential vote ahead of any candidate, even if he were to be convicted of a felony, according to a new Vanderbilt Poll of statewide issues.
The poll included interviews with 1,005 registered voters between Nov. 14 and Dec. 2.
A felony conviction by a jury would cost Trump about 8 percentage points in November’s election but he would still be the favorite in Tennessee.
That potential decrease would include a 16-point change from voters who call themselves Independent, a 9-point drop (93% to 84%) among voters who self-identify as MAGA Republicans and a 16-point drop (66% to 50%) in the support of non-MAGA Republicans.
“When we consider the narrow margins of victory in some of the battleground states we saw in 2020, the changes we find in the enthusiasm of support among independents and non-MAGA Republicans suggest that a conviction could have a decisive effect in closely contested states,” said Josh Clinton, co-director of the Vanderbilt Poll. “These results are perhaps particularly compelling because they come from Tennessee – a reliably red state where you think voters may be least likely to change their opinion of Trump, given how much support he has in the state.”
The poll found Trump is the overwhelming Republican primary favorite in Tennessee with 56% of all Republican voters selected Trump, far ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (20%) and former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley (12%).
Trump is a 46-percentage point leader in a two-way race with Haley among Republican and Republican-leaning voters.
About the Author: Jon Styf, The Center Square Staff Reporter – Jon Styf is an award-winning editor and reporter who has worked in Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida and Michigan in local newsrooms over the past 20 years, working for Shaw Media, Hearst and several other companies. Follow Jon on Twitter @JonStyf.
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Nikki Haley is nothing more than a RINO that is backed by the Deep State . Let’s don’t forget that Haley was one of the first RINO cowards that bent the knee to the communists over the South Carolina state flag issue when the assault against our Southen Heritage and our history first began . If she became the president , God forbid , just think of what this weak kneed traitor would give into when the pressure from the communist left begins . Besides the fact that she is now financially backed by all the big commie supporters and traditional RINO money sources , she turned traitor on President Trump . Talk about biting the hand that fed you … well here you have this horrible person with no sense of gratitude or loyalty . She sold us out and she sold out President Trump so what does that tell you about this one ?