Amanpour criticized the town hall's audience, chosen by CNN because they were Republicans or independents who plan to vote in the 2024 Republican primary.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/cnns-amanpour-criticizes-networks-decision-to-hold-trump-town-hall/article_4be17688-459c-5fb2-8fb4-1703203455f4.html

But DeSantis is currently riding a wave of legislative successes that could draw conservative attention in his direction during the Republican primary season, to Neal B. Freeman.

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/alan-vera/

But while that may help him stand out in a Republican primary that will be decided by the GOP’s most conservative and loyal voters, some in the party are unsure if his views will appeal to a broader swath of the electorate in a 2024 general election.

Source: https://www.onnradio.com/2023/03/07/desantis-faces-2024-dilemma-over-his-conservative-brand/

By Thursday, DeSantis sought to push past the glitches outlining an aggressive travel schedule as his allies insisted they remain well funded and well positioned for a long Republican primary fight ahead.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12132719/Trump-claims-Ron-DeSantis-fired-friend-campaign-official-Phil-Cox-campaign-disaster.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Carey, who has been unable to practice law since 2018, won a Republican primary to become the party’s candidate for district attorney that year.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/28/seth-carey-seeks-access-to-secret-grand-jury-testimony/

Conversely, a pardon pledge — or refusal — could put the other GOP candidates in an with Republican primary voters.

Source: https://theweek.com/2024-presidential-election/1024280/trump-indictment-forces-2024-candidate-dilemma-to-pardon-or-not

Doocy last week about Trump’s refusal to participate in the Republican primary debates.

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-tears-into-terrible-fox-friends-host-steve-doocy-hes-not-nice-like-he-should-be/

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany chose Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the winner of the 2024 Republican primary debate.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/24/kayleigh-mcenany-winner-gop-primary-debate/

Fox News contributor and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called the 2024 Republican primary for former President Donald Trump on Thursday and said that a third Republican debate would “have virtually no viewership.”

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/34dc6370fb54dc81?ref=ff

Fox News’ Laura Ingraham cast doubt on the ability of the Republican primary candidates participating in Wednesday’s night debate just minutes before it started.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/464ec2a505351df1?ref=ff

He is already polling in second place in the Republican primary, polling aggregate.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/presidential-playbook-four-early-takeaways-from-desantiss-new-book/article_a15cf905-9f08-5633-a316-6c1fe2a98a98.html

Her photo-op departure meeting with Trump in the Oval Office even then looked like potential footage for a future Republican primary campaign.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/02/analysis-trump-raises-nightmare-scenario-for-gop/

If the polling is to be believed, Donald Trump has a lead in the Republican primary that we simply haven’t seen in the modern era with this many alternative viable candidates in the race.

Source: https://hotair.com/generalissimo/2023/12/15/its-the-end-of-democracy-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine-ish-n599185

“If you’re not seen as being upset by this indictment no matter what the facts are, you run the risk of losing voters in the Republican primary process.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-politics/mike-pence-walks-a-tightrope-on-trumps-classified-docs-indictment-difficult-position/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-pence-walks-a-tightrope-on-trumps-classified-docs-indictment-difficult-position

In Gloucester County, off-the-line candidates for three county commissioner seats and surrogate running with Del Borrello scored narrow victories in the Republican primary.

Source: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/landslides-for-durr-pennacchio-codey-del-borrello-wins-gop-nod-for-open-senate-seat/

Is the Republican primary just a race for second place?

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/article/2024-election-primary-questions.html

It is now time for Republican primary voters to decide who will be our next President and candidates are free to use any forum or format to communicate to voters as they see fit.”

Source: https://pjmedia.com/miltharris/2023/12/09/cnn-schedules-two-debates-no-one-knows-about-n4924624

It may not matter much to the Republican primary.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/26/jack-posobiec-digital-influencers-far-right-republicans-trolling

Just one day later, the leading Republican primary candidates showed signs the party might be learning some lessons about how to talk about the issue.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/11/09/opinion-the-high-heels-attack-falls-flat-at-the-third-gop-debate/

Like virtually every national survey, this state-level survey Trump leading the Republican primary field with majority support, garnering support from 55 percent of likely GOP voters in North Carolina.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/05/trump-garners-majority-support-north-carolina-republican-primary-race/