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Anonymous ID: 5d4c82 Oct. 14, 2023, 3:35 p.m. No.19737354   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7359 >>7360 >>7363 >>7415 >>7416 >>7592 >>7859

Haley closes in on DeSantis as biggest challenger to Trump

Story by Julia Manchester •

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/haley-closes-in-on-desantis-as-biggest-challenger-to-trump/ar-AA1idCnH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d50870cb8cfc4182ae75f407324f3ef2&ei=5

 

Nikki Haley is increasingly being viewed as the most viable alternative to former President Trump, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) continues to struggle to gain traction in the primary.

 

The former United Nations ambassador received widespread praise for her performances in the GOP primary debates, has bumped up in primary polling and become an increasing target of Trump’s. Another former GOP presidential candidate, former Rep. Will Hurd (Texas), also threw his support behind Haley this week.

 

While DeSantis remains a distant second to Trump — who is the leading favorite for the GOP nomination — Haley is steadily coming up on the Florida governor’s heels.

 

“Nikki Haley’s rise or piqued interest, among particularly donors and Trump critics is due more to Ron DeSantis’s falling in the polls than anything else,” said Ford O’Connell, a Republican strategist.

Anonymous ID: 5d4c82 Oct. 14, 2023, 3:36 p.m. No.19737359   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7376 >>7412 >>7424 >>7426

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“The rise of Nikki is real in New Hampshire,” said Matthew Bartlett, a New Hampshire-based GOP strategist. “It has happened because she has campaigned incredibly tough in an incredibly authentic New Hampshire presidential way. She’s done over 50 town halls and events. She’s been meeting with voters. She’s really earned every step.”

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"Republicans also point out Trump has seemingly moved his ire toward Haley as she climbs in the polls and gets more attention in the media. Following the second debate, Trump called Haley “birdbrain” on his Truth Social platform and his campaign followed up by delivering a birdcage to her hotel.

 

“Donald Trump absolutely views Nikki Haley as a threat,” Stroman said. “One thing that is going to be a little bit interesting is to see how he goes after her and in what type of way.”

 

“Nikki Haley was one of the few members of his administration to leave the White House on excellent terms,” he continued. “He’s always going to punch down and the problem for him is that Nikki seems to be on the up.”

 

Trump’s allies caution about reading too much into the former president’s attacks on his former ambassador.

 

“I think that that is showmanship and he is dealing with the fact that right now, she appears to be flavor of the month,” O’Connell said."