Nikki Haley is now the favourite ‘not Donald Trump’ candidate in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. The former Ambassador to the United Nations has been making a big push among Republicans in New Hampshire ahead of the state’s primary vote on 23 January. And her efforts seem to be paying off.
A new CBS polls from New Hampshire puts Haley on 29 per cent, behind Donald Trump on 44 per cent, with flailing Ron DeSantis a distant third on 11 per cent. The survey suggests Haley making inroads among New Hampshire’s more moderate voters thanks to her less right-wing positions on issues such as abortion and because she is seen as the candidate least similar to Trump in terms of personality.
But the hype behind Haley gives off more than a whiff of desperation. One poll in one state showing Haley only 15 points behind hardly suggests that Trump has much to worry about. Trump
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