The Conservative Conference backed Trump for the presidential nomination: he won by a huge margin

CPAC members in Orlando chose Donald Trump as their favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with 59% of respondents choosing Trump in the annual poll, reports CBS.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was more than 30 points behind Trump with 28% of the vote in a preliminary poll of 2574 people. Without Trump on the ballot, DeSantis received the support of 61% of respondents, including two-thirds of Trump supporters.

Polls are conducted anonymously via the CPAC app at the conference, where attendees tend to lean towards the right wing of the party.

With Trump on the ballot, no one but DeSantis won 2% of the vote. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received 2% support. Senator Rand Paul, South Dakota Gov. Christy Noam, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, Senator Ted Cruz, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and former Vice President Mike Pence each received 1% of the vote. According to sociologist John McLaughlin, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, the favorite among the moderates, did not receive a single vote.

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In a hypothetical match without Trump on the ballot, Pompeo got 6%, Trump Jr. got 6%, and Cruz, Paul and Noem each got 3%. Youngkin and Hailey each received 2%. Pence and Senators Josh Hawley, Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton each received 1%, along with Trump's former Housing Secretary Ben Carson. 2012 GOP nominee Senator Mitt Romney received 0,3%, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie received 0,2%, and former Ohio Gov. John Keisich and Hogan each received 0,1%.

Trump's presence at CPAC was prominent, with 97% of respondents saying they approved of it. Trump addressed the gathering on the evening of February 26, accusing President Biden of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trump has also been highly critical of the Democrats and insisted that the return of the Republican Party is not far off.

“Democrats will learn the hard way starting Nov. 8, and then again, in Nov. 2024. We did it twice. We will do it again for the third time,” Trump said.

Considered a rising star by many in the party, DeSantis did not mention Trump in his Feb. 24 speech. He also made no mention of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, instead focusing on his own tenure as governor of Florida and criticizing the media and Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden's top medical adviser who is often a punching bag for the right.

“They don’t tell the truth, they want to push partisan narratives,” DeSantis said of the media. “They defend the regime; if you speak, they will slander you.” They will make up a bunch of lies,” he said.

Participants were undecided on who would be the Democratic nominee in 2024, with 23% saying they were unsure. But, surprisingly, the Democrat who received the most recognition from participants was Hillary Clinton, whom 22% of respondents considered the candidate. After Clinton, 17% thought Michelle Obama would win the nomination, followed by Biden, with only 14% of respondents saying he would be the nominee. 11% said the party would elect Vice President Kamala Harris.

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99% of respondents said they disapproved of Biden, while 98% said they "strongly" disapproved of his policies. As for the greatest threat to the country, 61% named Biden's "incompetence", followed by 35% named China and 3% named Russia.

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