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Nikki Haley still challenging Trump

as Vivek Ramaswamy ruled out as former

president’s running mate

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n a CNN poll conducted with the
University of New Hampshire,
ITrump was seven percentage
points ahead of Haley, down from a
22-point lead back in November.
This growth is particularly ev-
ident among undeclared voters,
where she has gained 18 points, and
among ideologically moderate vot-
ers, where her support has increased
by 20 points. These gains coincide
with her campaign efforts in the state,
including an endorsement from New
Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.
These developments are part of
the dynamic and evolving political
landscape as the 2024 primaries ap-
proach. The shifting support among
the Republican candidates reflects
the party’s ongoing deliberations
about its direction and leadership.
Despite Trump’s overall lead,
Haley’s supporters appear less firm-
ly committed compared to Trump’s
base. Only 54% of Haley’s backers
have definitively decided on her, in “It could go either way. We could The Iowa caucuses, which begin a great supporter, ‘the best President
contrast to the solid 80% support have more disputes over election in- on Monday, formally kick off the be- in generations,’ etc. Unfortunately,
for Trump. The poll also reveals that terference. And Joe Biden could win ginning of the long process by which now all he does is disguise his support
there is room for shifts in the race, as again, with Kamala Harris waiting in the Republicans and Democrats in the form of deceitful campaign
45% of those supporting other candi- the wings. Lord, help us,” she added. choose their nominees for the presi- tricks,” Trump wrote on Truth Social
dates are still undecided. Haley, who has been on the rise dential election on November 5. on Saturday.
Nikki Haley, finished third in the for the past few weeks, claimed that Trump’s top adviser, Jason Mill- Trump and his campaign were
Iowa caucuses, and on the occasion the Republican contest to choose er, told the New York Post that voters also annoyed over an interview Ra-
said that she is the only Republican the presidential nominee is now a could “probably” rule out 38-year-old maswamy gave to NBC News and
candidate who could take on front- two-person race. biotech entrepreneur Ramaswamy as The Des Moines Register earlier
runner Donald Trump and incum- “At one point in this campaign, the ex-president’s running mate. this month. During the interview,
bent President Joe Biden and avert a there were 14 of us running. I was at “Pretty safe to say it won’t be Ramaswamy repeatedly described
“Trump-Biden nightmare.” 2% in the polls. But tonight, Iowa did Vivek,” Miller was quoted as saying Trump as “wounded.”
Vivek Ramaswamy, a fellow In- what Iowa does so well. The pundits in the report. On Saturday, Trump, Ramaswamy said, “They don’t
dian-American secured 7.7% of the will analyse the results from every an- 77, lashed out at Ramaswamy, who is have on me what they have on him,”
total votes polled and suspended his gle. But when you look at how we are most closely aligned with him in the stressing that he is better positioned
presidential campaign. doing in New Hampshire, in South race for the Republican nomination, to implement Trump’s agenda, CNN
“Our campaign is the last best Carolina, and beyond, I think we can accusing him of “deceitful campaign reported. Trump’s team insisted they
hope of stopping the Trump-Biden safely say . . . Tonight, Iowa made this tricks.’ had not seen anything in the polls to
nightmare,” the 51-year-old politi- Republican primary a two-person The former president’s criti- indicate Ramaswamy was gaining on
cian told her cheering supporters race!” she said. cism stemmed from shirts that Ra- Trump in Iowa and this response was
in West Des Moines, Iowa, late on Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s maswamy’s campaign is handing out based on Ramaswamy’s recent com-
Monday. top adviser has ruled out Vivek Ra- that say ‘Save Trump, Vote Vivek’ on ments and posts.
The lone woman in the race on maswamy as the ex-US president’s them. Ramaswamy posted a photo Meanwhile, Republican presi-
either side of the political spectrum running mate after the Republican with a group of young men wearing dential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy
said that all the evidence says that if frontrunner publicly criticised the them after his event in Rock Rapids, said he believes his campaign is gain-
it’s a Trump-Biden rematch, it will be Indian-American presidential candi- Iowa, on Saturday. ing momentum in Iowa one day be-
another tossup election. date ahead of the Iowa caucus. “Vivek started his campaign as fore the Iowa caucuses.

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