The race for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election will intensify in the coming months, with more candidates expected connect donald trump And Nikki Haley in the fray.

What happened: At least one of the priorities voiced by registered Republican voters may go against Trump, according to the results of a Politico/Morning Consult poll conducted on MSNBC Feb. 10-12 reported.

About 69% of respondents say they prefer a candidate under the age of 70, compared to 10% who don’t think the criterion is important. Trump, born June 14, 1946, is currently 76 years old. By the way President Joe Biden, is older than Trump at 80. Biden has not ruled out re-election.

Among the other priorities of GOP voters was ideology. About 79% want the candidate to be conservative, compared to 5% who don’t think it’s important. Around 53% prefer a candidate with decades of political experience compared to 16% who do not value a previous political career.
The percentage of GOP voters who prefer a moderate party is 50% compared to 18% who think it is not important.

The poll also found that 38% of respondents want a political outsider, 17% a woman, and 13% a person of color when it comes to a Republican candidate. For 24%, 46% and 52% of the respondents, these criteria are irrelevant.

Essentially, GOP voters view ideology and age as the most important factors in deciding their preferred candidate.

About 709 registered Republican voters were surveyed.

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Why it matters: Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Haley are the only Republicans to have officially launched their 2024 presidential campaigns.

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis, former vice president Mike Pence, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Trump’s former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and former…