Almost Half of Nikki Haley’s Ohio Voters Say They’re Voting For Biden.

Does this news have real significance for the upcoming election?

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Apparently Nikki Haley’s supporters seem to really, really despise former President Donald Trump. In fact, polling seems to indicate the bad blood ran deeper than I originally thought. The question is, of course, will it have any lasting impact and influence on the upcoming election?

Gary Langer, Christine Filer and David Sichinava with ABC News write:

“Two in 10 to as many as three in 10 Republican primary voters in Ohio continue to resist Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy — and among those supporting Nikki Haley, nearly half say they’d back Joe Biden in November, according to preliminary exit poll results from the Republican primary.

While majorities in preliminary exit poll data express loyalty toward Trump, the extent of intraparty challenges may matter in what’s expected to be a close contest in November. Despite his having sewn up the nomination, 20% of Ohio GOP primary voters would be dissatisfied with Trump as the nominee, 22% say he lacks the temperament to serve effectively, and 28% say he wouldn’t be fit for office if convicted of a crime…”