Poll of the week: A new
Gallup poll finds that 87% of self-identified Republican voters approve of President Donald Trump's job performance.
An average of live interview polls that meet CNN standards taken since the election pegs Trump's approval rating among Republicans at 89%.
What's the point: Trump's 2020 loss should in theory lead to a power vacuum in the Republican ranks. The last person to win a major party nomination after losing a presidential election was Richard Nixon in 1968. The last president to do it was Grover Cleveland in 1892.
A look at the data reveals, however, that Trump is in a uniquely strong position to maintain his control over the party. Until proven otherwise, Trump should be considered the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination for president.
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