At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, Former President Donald Trump won the straw poll for the 2024 GOP nomination by a significant margin, receiving 62% of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second with 20%, while long-shot GOP candidate Perry Johnson received 5% support. Over 2,000 attendees completed the poll. Kari Lake, the Republican Arizona gubernatorial nominee in 2022, received the most support for vice presidential candidate with 20%, and DeSantis received 14% support. Trump also won the 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw polls at major CPAC gatherings in Orlando, Florida and Dallas, Texas last year. Since his 2016 presidential election victory, CPAC has become a Trumpfest, and the former president remains the most popular and influential politician in the GOP more than two years after leaving the White House. DeSantis is widely expected to launch a Republican White House run later this year, even though he currently remains on the 2024 sidelines. DeSantis saw his popularity soar among conservatives across the country due to his forceful pushback against coronavirus pandemic restrictions and his aggressive actions as a conservative culture warrior going after media, corporations and teachers’ unions. Other likely 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, are also making moves towards a White House run. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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