{"id":2146234,"date":"2024-01-11T06:59:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T11:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-top-four-takeaways-from-one-on-one-clash-between-haley-and-desantis\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T07:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T12:04:35","slug":"republican-debate-top-four-takeaways-from-one-on-one-clash-between-haley-and-desantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-top-four-takeaways-from-one-on-one-clash-between-haley-and-desantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Key takeaways from Haley vs. DeSantis clash in Republican debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Frepublican-debate-top-four-takeaways-from-one-on-one-clash-between-haley-and-desantis%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=2146234&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>The CNN-sponsored \u2064primary debate between Nikki Haley and Ron\u200c DeSantis<\/h2>\n<p>The highly anticipated primary\u2062 debate, sponsored by CNN, took place on Wednesday night between former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Governor Ron \u2064DeSantis. The atmosphere was charged with \u200csharp\u2064 exchanges and barbs as the candidates vied for support ahead of the \u200dupcoming Iowa caucuses on January 15.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062was the first time that DeSantis and Haley went head-to-head in the GOP primary,\u2063 and while they \u2062both \u200dacknowledged \u200dthe\u2063 absence of\u200d former President Donald Trump, they refrained from launching heavy attacks against him. \u200cInstead, their focus was\u2063 on rallying disaffected GOP voters behind their respective campaigns, as Trump remains the clear front-runner in the field.<\/p>\n<p>With only five days remaining before the \u2063first voters make\u200b their decision, time is running \u200bout to prevent \u200cTrump from securing the nomination. The CNN debate, held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, provided the two candidates with a final opportunity to\u2064 make their strongest arguments.<\/p>\n<h3>Top takeaways from the debate<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>DeSantis and Haley call out Trump for snubbing the\u2063 debate, but save their fire for each other<\/li>\n<li>Haley can&#8217;t stop \u200bplugging her new website<\/li>\n<li>DeSantis paints Haley as not conservative enough<\/li>\n<li>Debate stage unlikely to tip \u2062the race<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>DeSantis and Haley call out Trump for snubbing debate, but save fire for each other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the debate, both DeSantis and Haley wasted no time in criticizing Trump for choosing to skip the event in favor of a Fox News \u2062town hall. Despite meeting CNN&#8217;s qualifications, Trump refused to share the stage with\u200c his top\u2062 rivals, as he had done in previous debates.<\/p>\n<p>Haley expressed her \u200bdisappointment, stating, &#8220;I wish Donald \u200cTrump was \u200cup here on this stage. He&#8217;s the one\u2062 that I&#8217;m running against. He \u200dneeds to be \u200cdefending his \u2063record.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2062instead of\u2064 focusing on \u2063Trump, Haley and DeSantis directed their attacks at each other, \u200bhighlighting their conservative credentials. This move seemed surprising, considering Trump&#8217;s significant lead in national and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moderators-for-the-second-republican-primary-debate-unveiled\/\" title=\"Moderators announced for Second GOP Debate\">early\u200c state polls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a particularly sharp rebuke, DeSantis targeted Haley&#8217;s financial\u2062 backers, accusing her of being a &#8220;mealy-mouthed politician&#8221;\u200c who caters to donors. Haley fired back, \u200dclaiming \u2064that DeSantis was \u2062upset about losing support from his former donors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Haley can&#8217;t stop plugging new website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the debate, Haley repeatedly directed the\u2062 audience to visit her campaign&#8217;s newly created website, DeSantisLies.com. She urged viewers to uncover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-believes-house-gop-has-enough-votes-to-get-formal-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" title=\"Comer confident House GOP has votes for Biden impeachment inquiry\">alleged lies told<\/a> by DeSantis, claiming there were at least\u2062 two \u2063dozen falsehoods about her. Her campaign even sent out an email during the debate, promoting the website as a &#8220;surprise gift&#8221; for DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>However, Haley&#8217;s constant references to the website did not sit well with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> or\u2064 the live audience. According to GOP consultant Frank Luntz, the audience began to groan whenever\u2064 Haley mentioned the website, suggesting that it was working\u200c against her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DeSantis paints\u2064 Haley as not\u2062 conservative enough<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, who is banking on winning the Iowa caucuses with the support of evangelicals, sought to cast doubt on Haley&#8217;s conservatism during the debate. When the topic of illegal immigration arose, DeSantis seized the opportunity to attack Haley&#8217;s stance.<\/p>\n<p>He accused her of being unreliable\u2062 on the issue, citing her remarks at the Aspen Institute where she \u2062allegedly chastised conservatives \u2063for labeling illegal immigrants \u200bas criminals. DeSantis argued that\u200b it was\u2063 disrespectful to ignore the fact that they were violating the law and imposing burdens on communities.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also criticized Haley for \u200cher past opposition to Trump&#8217;s travel ban and accused her of using the language of the left to attack\u2064 pro-lifers during a\u2063 discussion on abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Haley defended herself, claiming that DeSantis and others lacked the ability to discuss abortion properly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Debate stage not likely to tip race<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2062the heated exchanges, the debate is \u200dunlikely to have a significant impact on the GOP primary before the Iowa caucuses. Trump remains the\u200b front-runner,\u2063 while DeSantis is focused on fending off Haley&#8217;s rising \u200dpopularity \u200dto secure the \u2062second spot.<\/p>\n<p>According to GOP strategist Ford O&#8217;Connell, the debate failed to differentiate the candidates from Trump or Joe\u200c Biden, leaving voters disappointed. The most game-shaking moment of the night\u2062 occurred before the debate when former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped out of the race. While this may help Haley consolidate support for the New Hampshire primary, O&#8217;Connell believes \u200bit is still unlikely for her to defeat\u2063 Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did online reactions\u2064 to\u200b Nikki Haley&#8217;s repeated plugs during the debate affect the perception of her sincerity and distract from the substance of\u200b the debate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ding to online reactions, \u200dmany found \u2063her repeated \u200cplugs to be distracting and insincere,\u200d detracting from the substance of the \u2064debate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DeSantis paints \u2063Haley as not conservative enough<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the debate, Governor DeSantis\u2062 consistently attempted\u200b to portray Nikki Haley\u2062 as\u200c not conservative enough for the Republican base. He attacked her stance on various policy issues, including\u2063 immigration and taxes, arguing that\u200d she has not stood firmly on\u200d conservative \u200cprinciples. DeSantis emphasized\u200b his own\u2064 track\u2064 record\u2062 as Florida&#8217;s \u200dgovernor, emphasizing his conservative achievements\u2063 and\u200b positioning\u2062 himself as the true conservative choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Debate\u2064 stage\u200b unlikely \u200dto tip\u2064 the race<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the debate was highly anticipated, it is unlikely to significantly impact the \u200drace. \u2062Given that Donald Trump\u200d remains the clear\u200b front-runner in the GOP \u200bfield, both Haley and DeSantis recognized that their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-faces-expulsion-vote-next-week\/\" title=\"George Santos to be expelled next week.\">real challenge lies<\/a> in capturing\u2063 the attention and support of disaffected GOP \u200bvoters. The debate provided them with \u200ban\u200c opportunity to make their case, but with only five days until the \u2063Iowa caucuses, time\u200b is quickly running out\u2062 for the candidates to make a game-changing impact.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the CNN-sponsored \u2064primary debate between Nikki Haley\u2063 and \u2062Ron\u200c DeSantis \u200cprovided a platform \u2063for \u2063the two candidates to present their arguments \u200cand rally support \u200dahead of the upcoming Iowa caucuses. While \u200bthe\u2064 absence\u200d of former President Donald\u200d Trump was noted, both candidates focused on differentiating \u200bthemselves from one another rather than launching heavy attacks against Trump. With the race tightening and time running out,\u200b the debate served as a \u2062crucial opportunity for\u200d candidates to make their\u200d strongest case and appeal to disaffected GOP voters. \u2064However, it \u2063remains to be seen whether their efforts will be enough\u2063 to challenge Trump&#8217;s \u200blead and secure the nomination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CNN-sponsored primary debate on Wednesday night showcased a heated exchange between former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). With the Iowa caucuses approaching on Jan. 15, it marked their first direct confrontation in the GOP primary. 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