{"id":2153432,"date":"2024-01-19T07:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T12:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-sununu-do-for-haley-what-reynolds-couldnt-for-desantis\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T07:11:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T12:11:50","slug":"can-sununu-do-for-haley-what-reynolds-couldnt-for-desantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-sununu-do-for-haley-what-reynolds-couldnt-for-desantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Sununu help Haley like Reynolds couldn&#8217;t with DeSantis"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fcan-sununu-do-for-haley-what-reynolds-couldnt-for-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=2153432&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>Gov. Chris Sununu\u200c Aims to Outshine Gov. Kim Reynolds in\u200c Presidential Primary \u200dEndorsement Race<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) is determined to \u2062outdo Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) in the race for endorsements in the 2024 Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-canvassers-rescind-their-votes-to-certify-wayne-county-michigan-results\/\" title=\"Republican Canvassers Rescind Their Votes to Certify Wayne County, Michigan, Results\">presidential primary<\/a>.\u200d Sununu\u2063 has thrown his support behind\u200c former U.S. \u2063Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki\u2063 Haley, who\u200c will be facing off against \u200bformer President Donald Trump in New\u200d Hampshire&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-breaks-silence-on-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"Biden breaks silence on impeachment trial\">nominating contest<\/a> \u2062next Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sununu \u200band Haley \u2064face \u2062a tough challenge in Trump&#8217;s \u200bstrong following in \u2064the \u200dGranite State. \u200cDespite \u2064Sununu&#8217;s frequent endorsements and efforts to \u200brally centrist Republicans around Haley, conservative\u2062 Republicans remain skeptical. These are the same\u2063 voters who have previously supported both Sununu and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Sununu&#8217;s endorsement has been effective in closing the polling \u2064gap between Haley and Trump in New Hampshire.\u2062 While\u2063 Trump \u200dhad \u200da significant lead over Haley and Gov.\u2064 Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in Iowa, \u200bhis advantage in New Hampshire is now only around 13 percentage points.<\/p>\n<h3>Sununu&#8217;s Deep Involvement in Haley&#8217;s \u2063Campaign<\/h3>\n<p>According\u2063 to University of \u2063New Hampshire politics professor Dante Scala, \u2062Sununu&#8217;s involvement in Haley&#8217;s campaign goes beyond a simple endorsement. He \u200chas\u200c been \u2062actively speaking on her behalf and \u200chas played a crucial role in rallying support from centrist Republicans. Sununu&#8217;s energy \u2062and outspoken \u200bnature\u2062 have made him a valuable asset to\u2064 Haley&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sununu&#8217;s \u2062support\u200d for Haley has not come without\u2062 its challenges. Trump has been actively trying to prevent conservatives from following\u2062 Haley, even going as far as\u2063 calling her &#8220;like a Democrat.&#8221; Despite this, Sununu&#8217;s endorsement has been\u200d as\u200b effective as it can be.<\/p>\n<h3>The Power of Governor Endorsements<\/h3>\n<p>Endorsements \u2063from governors can have a \u2063significant impact on\u200d a candidate&#8217;s campaign. They draw\u200d crowds and raise funds, and \u2064governors \u200dhave the ability to \u200bopen doors for candidates to generate news and gain visibility. While popularity may not always transfer,\u2062 the support \u2063of governors can provide a soft power that helps candidates make \u2062an impact.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sununu&#8217;s involvement\u200d in Haley&#8217;s \u200bcampaign has also brought some \u200ddistractions. \u2062His statements and clarifications \u200bregarding his support for\u200d Trump, even if the\u2062 former president \u2063is convicted \u2063in his criminal trials, have raised \u200bexpectations for Haley&#8217;s performance in the\u2063 Iowa caucuses and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c the challenges, Sununu&#8217;s endorsement has been \u2063praised by Haley&#8217;s team and some Democrats who see \u200dher as a breath\u2063 of fresh air in the GOP. Sununu&#8217;s influence and\u200c support have been \u200cvaluable\u2064 assets to Haley&#8217;s \u200ccampaign, and\u2063 the\u2062 results of the New\u200b Hampshire \u2063nominating contest will\u200c reveal the true impact of his endorsement.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How significant are \u2063the endorsements of \u200dSununu and Reynolds in the larger context of the \u200bRepublican Party \u200band \u2062how do\u200d they potentially shape the future of the party<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Aley and Trump\u2064 in \u2063New Hampshire. According to \u200crecent polls, Haley is now only a few percentage points behind Trump, signaling that Sununu&#8217;s support is resonating with some Republican \u200bvoters.<\/p>\n<p>Sununu&#8217;s decision \u200bto endorse Haley is not surprising, as he has \u200bbeen a vocal critic of Trump in the past. He \u200chas distanced himself from the former president&#8217;s divisive rhetoric and controversial policies, \u2064positioning himself as a \u200dmore moderate Republican. By endorsing \u2062Haley, Sununu is aligning himself with a candidate who shares his more centrist views and can \u200cpotentially attract a broader range of voters.<\/p>\n<p>On \u2062the\u2062 other hand, Reynolds has chosen to endorse Trump in the primary race, solidifying her support among the\u200d conservative \u200dbase. Reynolds, who has been a staunch\u2063 ally of the former president throughout\u200c his tenure, is banking on Trump&#8217;s popularity and loyal following to secure her \u2063position as a prominent Republican figure in Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement race between Sununu and Reynolds is not just a competition to secure support\u2064 for their chosen\u2062 candidates; it is \u2062also a battle for political relevance \u200band \u200cinfluence within the Republican \u2063Party. Both governors \u2062have ambitions beyond their \u200dcurrent positions, and\u200d a strong endorsement in\u200b a presidential primary can \u200bgreatly enhance their \u200cnational standing and\u2064 potential future political opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>While Sununu has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcauliffe-staffer-says-fck-off-to-reporter-asking-questions\/\" title=\"McAuliffe Staffer Says \u2018F*ck Off\u2019 to Reporter Asking Questions\">made significant strides<\/a> in\u2062 narrowing the gap between\u2064 Haley and Trump in New Hampshire, Reynolds remains a formidable opponent.\u2063 Iowa holds the\u2063 first-in-the-nation caucuses, giving Reynolds a strategic advantage in terms of media\u200d attention and political significance. Moreover, Trump&#8217;s popularity with \u200bthe conservative base cannot be underestimated, making Reynolds&#8217; endorsement a powerful tool in securing\u2064 support within the party.<\/p>\n<p>The race for endorsements in the 2024 Republican \u2064presidential primary \u200bis just beginning, and much remains uncertain.\u200c As \u2062the primaries progress and candidates&#8217; campaigns gain momentum, both Sununu and Reynolds will undoubtedly ramp up their efforts to\u200c secure influential endorsements. Their\u200b success in this endeavor\u2062 will not only shape \u200dthe outcome of the primary race but also determine their own political futures and \u2062the \u2062direction of the Republican \u200cParty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) aims to outdo Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) in the 2024 GOP primary endorsement race. He backs former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who faces ex-President Donald Trump in New Hampshire&#8217;s nominating contest. Sununu&#8217;s public support for Haley remains steadfast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2153433,"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-2153432","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\/2153432","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2153432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2153433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2153432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2153432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2153432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}