Opinion: Many Republicans want a primary fight. But would they actually vote for Trump’s challengers?
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in Annapolis on Jan. 16. By David Byler David Byler Data analyst and political columnist focusing on elections, polling, demographics and statistics Email Bio Follow Data analyst and political columnist March 12 at 1:35 PM If you’re a Republican who loves chaos, mudslinging, and — depending on what wing of the party you occupy — either existential panic or the joy of crushing your Establishment Enemies, then you’re in luck.
The best way to illustrate this difficulty is to look at Trump’s polling relative to his possible opponents. Though scenarios such as these may seem to contradict the urge for a primary, it’s not hard to square these numbers with the roughly 40 percent who want Trump to face a primary challenge.
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