{"id":2083819,"date":"2023-10-30T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-on-path-to-edge-out-desantis-after-tie-in-iowa-2024-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T14:26:30","slug":"nikki-haley-on-path-to-edge-out-desantis-after-tie-in-iowa-2024-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-on-path-to-edge-out-desantis-after-tie-in-iowa-2024-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikki Haley gains momentum over DeSantis after Iowa poll tie."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnikki-haley-on-path-to-edge-out-desantis-after-tie-in-iowa-2024-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2083819&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley Gains Ground in 2024 Presidential Race<\/h2>\n<p>Excitement is building as former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, emerges as a strong contender\u2062 in the 2024 presidential race. In a recent poll conducted by NBC News, \u200bthe Des Moines \u2062Register, and Mediacom, Haley is now tied with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as the favorite Republican candidate among\u2064 Iowa voters, trailing only behind former President \u2064Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The poll, released \u2064on \u200bMonday, \u200creveals that\u2063 both\u2062 DeSantis\u2062 and Haley have secured 16% of Iowa voters as \u2064their first choice for\u2064 president. Notably,\u2062 Haley&#8217;s popularity has skyrocketed from 6%\u200d in August \u200cto 16% in October, while DeSantis has experienced a \u2063slight decline from 19% to\u200c 16%.<\/p>\n<h3>Strong Support for Haley<\/h3>\n<p>When asked about their \u2062second choice, \u200b27%\u200d of voters selected DeSantis, while 17% chose Haley. Impressively, 22% of respondents stated that they \u200bwere actively \u200cconsidering Haley as a potential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>One voter, Kristy Beckwith\u200c from Ankeny, Iowa, expressed her admiration for Haley, stating, &#8220;I \u2062feel like she&#8217;s fresh, and I liked what she said about how the things that she did as governor of South Carolina \u2014 I mean&#8230; she&#8217;s a \u2063strong woman,&#8221; in an\u2064 interview\u200c with NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s recent performances\u200d in the \u2063GOP debates have \u2062exceeded expectations, leading to\u2062 a surge in the \u2064polls. However, this has also drawn criticism from Trump&#8217;s\u200b campaign, which\u200c typically directs most of its attacks towards DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, initially seen as Trump&#8217;s strongest competitor\u2062 in\u2064 the 2024 Republican primary, is\u200c now facing a \u200bdecline in support in \u200ckey battleground states like New Hampshire and Iowa, where Haley \u200cis \u2062gaining momentum. In New Hampshire, Haley&#8217;s support \u2062has soared to\u2063 19% among voters, while DeSantis has fallen to 10%.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple other polls also indicate that Haley is making significant \u2064progress in surpassing DeSantis in \u200bthe primary race. \u200bA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-makes-progress-on-closing-gap-with-ron-desantis-poll\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy narrows gap with Ron DeSantis: Poll shows progress.\">recent national poll conducted<\/a> by USA\u200c Today and Suffolk University found that\u200b Haley \u200dis garnering 11% support among \u200blikely Republican voters, just 1 percentage\u2063 point behind DeSantis at 12.3%. This marks a significant increase for Haley, who previously stood at 4.49%, while DeSantis has experienced a decline from 22.86% since the\u2062 same poll was \u200cconducted in \u2063June.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, according to a \u2062CNN poll and an NBC News poll following the \u200cfirst debate, \u2063Haley is the only candidate who could defeat President Joe Biden\u2063 by \u2062a considerable \u200dmargin in the general\u200b election, thanks to her popularity among independents. However, DeSantis\u2062 maintains \u200bhis second-place standing with a RealClearPolitics average of 12.6%, compared to Haley&#8217;s 8.3%.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2064these polls provide valuable \u200binsights, \u2064it&#8217;s important to\u200b note that\u2062 October&#8217;s \u2064public polling \u2063has\u2062 historically\u2063 not been indicative\u2062 of the eventual \u200cwinner\u200c of the Iowa\u2063 Caucus. Andrew Romeo, \u2063communications director for DeSantis,\u200c emphasized this point, stating, &#8220;We \u2062are seeing Ron DeSantis continue to build momentum in the Hawkeye State, and Team\u2064 Trump is, too \u2014 which is exactly why they are once\u200b again using the entirety\u200d of their\u200d media buy in Iowa attacking the governor with false negative ads.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Romeo continued, &#8220;Ron\u2063 DeSantis has \u2063the former president on defense in Iowa because\u2062 he is out-working\u2062 him, out-organizing him, and \u200dhas \u2064a message to revive this nation that continues to resonate with the Iowa electorate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NBC\u200d News-Des Moines Register-Mediacom\u200d poll surveyed\u200d 404 likely Republican caucusgoers from October\u2062 22-26 and has a\u200d margin of error \u2062of plus \u2064or minus 4.9 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached out to Haley&#8217;s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How will Haley navigate the challenge of Trump&#8217;s influence in \u200dthe \u200cRepublican party while presenting\u200c herself\u2063 as\u2062 a viable \u2064alternative<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Port has increased from 8% in August to 17% in October, \u200bwhile DeSantis has remained \u2063at 19%.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s rise\u2064 in the polls can be \u2064attributed\u200d to several\u2063 factors. First, her extensive experience\u2062 as U.S. \u2063Ambassador to \u200dthe United Nations under the Trump administration has \u200cgiven\u2063 her a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-on-path-to-edge-out-desantis-after-tie-in-iowa-2024-poll\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley gains momentum over DeSantis after Iowa poll tie.\">strong foreign\u200d policy background<\/a>.\u2064 This resonates with voters who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-push-to-make-military-vehicles-climate-friendly-hands-americas-military-infrastructure-to-red-china\/\" title=\"Biden's plan for eco-friendly military vehicles gives China control of US military infrastructure.\">prioritize national security<\/a> \u2063and \u2063international relations. Additionally, \u200cher tenure as governor of South Carolina showcased \u200bher ability to lead and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-sick-employees-truckers-to-blame-for-empty-shelves-in-grocery-stores\/\" title=\"Report: Sick Employees, Truckers to Blame for Empty Shelves in Grocery Stores\u00a0\">make tough decisions<\/a>, earning her respect among conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Haley&#8217;s ability to effectively articulate her conservative\u2064 values and connect with voters has been a key factor in her growing\u200c support. Her speeches and interviews often touch on \u200dissues such as economic \u200bgrowth, individual liberty, and limited\u2063 government, which are key concerns for many Republican voters. As a result, \u2062she has been able to appeal to a broad\u200b range \u200bof conservatives, from the more \u2064moderate to the more staunchly conservative.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200dher \u2062growing support, Haley still faces\u200b challenges in the 2024 presidential race. Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-beats-desantis-in-pray-vote-stand-summit-straw-poll\/\" title=\"Trump wins Pray Vote Stand Summit straw poll over DeSantis.\">shadow looms large<\/a> over the Republican party, and many voters\u2063 remain loyal to the former president. Trump has yet to \u200bannounce whether he will run for a second term, but his influence \u2063will \u2063undoubtedly shape the direction of the party and\u200b the choice of the eventual \u200cnominee.\u200c Haley \u200dwill need to navigate this delicate balance of acknowledging Trump&#8217;s popularity \u2064while presenting\u2062 herself\u2064 as a viable alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s rising popularity among Iowa voters is\u2062 a significant development in the 2024 presidential race. While she still trails behind Donald Trump and\u200b Ron DeSantis, her strong performance in \u200crecent polls and her ability to connect with voters have\u200d established \u2064her as a serious contender. As the race continues to\u200c unfold, it will be interesting to see if Haley can maintain \u200dher momentum \u200dand build on her growing support in key battleground \u200dstates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley gains ground in the 2024 presidential race, sharing Iowa voters&#8217; favor with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as top Republican candidates after Donald Trump. A recent poll by NBC News, the Des Moines Register, and Mediacom reveals their tie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2083820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2083819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2083819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2083819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2083819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2083820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2083819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2083819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2083819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}