Former US President Donald Trump is ahead of his Republican rivals in key popularity indicators ahead of the presidential primary season, ABC News reports.
According to a poll released by ABC News on Sunday, Trump has the highest rating among Republicans in three areas: he has the best chance of winning, is a strong leader, and is the most qualified candidate from the party.
The former US president is also ahead of his Republican opponents by a smaller margin in two other indicators: empathy and shared values. And seven out of 10 Republicans and Republican Party supporters report having a generally positive view of Trump.
According to the poll, a total of 72% of adults who support the Republican Party would be happy with Trump's candidacy. It is noted that in May this figure was 75%. 61% of respondents would be satisfied with Ron DeSantis. Other candidates have lower rates. In particular, Nikki Haley - 48%, Vivek Ramaswamy - 44%, Chris Christie (who withdrew his candidacy on Wednesday) - 23%, Asa Hutchinson - 17%.
It should be noted that primaries are the first stage of a two-tier voting system, where a single candidate is elected from a political party to run in the main elections.
