{"id":2155488,"date":"2024-01-22T06:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T11:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-dropping-out-puts-spotlight-on-haley-before-new-hampshire\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T06:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T11:19:54","slug":"desantis-dropping-out-puts-spotlight-on-haley-before-new-hampshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-dropping-out-puts-spotlight-on-haley-before-new-hampshire\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis&#8217; withdrawal shifts focus to Haley ahead of New Hampshire"},"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%2Fdesantis-dropping-out-puts-spotlight-on-haley-before-new-hampshire%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=2155488&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. Ron DeSantis Suspends\u200d Presidential Campaign, Putting Pressure\u2064 on Nikki Haley<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has made a surprising move\u2064 by \u200dsuspending\u200c his\u2063 2024 Republican \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a>. This decision has raised the stakes for former United Nations \u2063Ambassador \u200bNikki Haley, who is now the \u200dlast remaining candidate \u2062not named former President \u200bDonald Trump. As \u200dthe New\u200d Hampshire primary approaches, Haley is under pressure to outperform the polls and prove herself before facing \u2064states where Trump is even more \u200blikely to win, including her home state of South Carolina.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Peer Pressure and the Playing\u2063 Field<\/h3>\n<p>According to\u2062 University of New\u200d Hampshire politics professor \u2062Dante Scala, DeSantis&#8217;s campaign suspension &#8220;tips the\u200b playing \u2063field a\u2064 little further toward Trump&#8221;\u2063 before Tuesday&#8217;s primary. Scala emphasizes the power of peer pressure within a political party, suggesting \u2064that when one \u200bpolitician bends the \u200bknee, others may follow suit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite Trump&#8217;s significant lead over Haley in New Hampshire, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-scalise-americans-are-rejecting-socialism\/\" title=\"Rep. Scalise: Americans are rejecting socialism\">remains confident<\/a> after DeSantis&#8217;s campaign suspension. Her aides have even announced events in South Carolina \u2062following the primary. Haley appeals to\u2062 potential voters\u2063 by presenting a choice between more of the same and something new. \u200cShe promises to prove that the people of New Hampshire made the right decision if she wins \u2062the presidency.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>One State&#8217;s Vote<\/h3>\n<p>Haley cites \u2062the results in Iowa, where Trump received 51% of the vote, DeSantis received 21%, and she received 19%, as evidence that she could become the Republican standard-bearer. She emphasizes that \u2064voters \u2062deserve a say \u200din the direction the country takes, whether it continues down the road of\u2064 Trump and Biden or embarks on a new conservative path.\u200c New Hampshire voters will have their say on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s popularity in New Hampshire surpasses \u200bher\u200b standing in Iowa, thanks to \u200cthe state&#8217;s more centrist politics and inclusive election rules. However, before DeSantis suspended his campaign, Trump consistently averaged 50% of\u200b the vote compared to Haley&#8217;s 35%.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Lead in New Hampshire<\/h3>\n<p>In\u200d a recent Suffolk University\/NBC10 Boston\/Boston Globe \u200btracking\u200c poll, Trump had \u200b55% of the vote,\u200d Haley had 36%, \u200cand DeSantis\u200c had\u200d 6%. Second-choice preferences of a small subset of DeSantis\u200c voters leaned heavily toward Trump over Haley.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Political experts speculate on the future of Haley&#8217;s campaign. If she\u200c remains in the race, she will\u200c face a head-to-head battle \u2062with Trump. It is uncertain whether \u200dshe can consolidate anti-Trump support and build a competitive coalition in the long run. However, if circumstances change,\u200d such as Trump&#8217;s legal troubles intensifying or his disqualification from running, Haley could position herself as the last candidate standing and potentially bear the Republican banner in November.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Response\u2064 and \u2064Campaign Managers&#8217; Expectations<\/h3>\n<p>Trump\u200b and his campaign welcome DeSantis&#8217;s\u200b campaign suspension and endorsement. They urge Haley to\u2064 follow suit so that Republicans can focus their resources on Biden\u2063 and the Democrats. The Trump \u200dcampaign criticizes Haley, labeling her as a \u200ccandidate of the globalists and Democrats who \u200cdo \u2064not represent Republican\u200c views.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a memo\u2063 titled &#8220;Nikki Haley Must \u2064Win \u2062In New Hampshire,&#8221; Trump&#8217;s\u2062 campaign managers emphasize the importance of her performance in the upcoming primary. They present \u200ctwo options: Haley dropping out and supporting Trump or preparing for a potentially embarrassing defeat in her home\u2063 state of \u200bSouth\u200b Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis announced his campaign suspension\u2062 through a video \u2062posted\u2064 on\u200c social media.\u200d He expressed his belief that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Trump another chance and endorsed \u200dhim. DeSantis cited his disagreements \u2064with Trump but emphasized that Trump is \u200bsuperior to the current incumbent, Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges does Haley face in winning \u200bover \u2064voters in states where\u200c Trump has a stronghold, such as South Carolina?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  , \u200cthe\u2064 pressure was still on Haley \u200dto prove herself and gain momentum in the\u200c race. \u200bNow, with DeSantis out of the picture, that pressure has intensified.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s team is well aware of the challenge ahead,\u200d particularly in states where Trump has a stronghold, such as South Carolina. Winning over voters \u2063in these states will be crucial for her campaign \u200band will require a strong showing in \u2063the upcoming \u200cprimaries.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension of DeSantis&#8217;s campaign\u200c has also \u200chighlighted the influence of peer pressure within \u200da political party. As Scala suggests, when one candidate drops out, it can have a domino effect, leading\u2062 others to reconsider their own campaigns. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oil-holds-steady-ahead-of-powells-congressional-testimony\/\" title=\"Oil remains stable ahead of Powell's congressional testimony.\">puts additional pressure<\/a> on Haley to perform well and prove herself as a\u200d viable alternative to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the odds, Haley remains confident in her ability \u2062to win over voters.\u200c Her aides have already announced \u2064events in\u200c South Carolina, signaling her commitment to the race and \u200dher determination to prove herself \u2063to the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Haley \u2063also seeks \u200bto present herself as a fresh face in a field dominated by familiar names. She appeals to voters by offering a choice between more of the same and a new conservative path. She promises to show \u2064that the people of New Hampshire\u2063 made the right decision if she ultimately wins the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s campaign strategy includes highlighting the results in Iowa, \u2063where she finished with a strong showing of 19% compared to DeSantis&#8217;s 21%\u200c and Trump&#8217;s 51%. She uses these results to demonstrate her potential to become the Republican standard-bearer.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c conclusion, Gov. \u2062Ron DeSantis&#8217;s surprising decision \u2062to suspend \u200chis presidential campaign has increased the pressure on Nikki Haley. As the last\u200d remaining candidate not named\u200c Donald Trump, \u200bHaley faces the \u200bchallenge of outperforming the polls and proving herself in upcoming\u200c primaries. Her team is confident in her ability to win over voters, but the suspension of DeSantis&#8217;s campaign has highlighted the influence of \u200cpeer \u2063pressure within the party. Nevertheless,\u200c Haley remains \u200ddetermined to offer voters \u2064a \u200cchoice between the status quo and a new conservative path. With events planned\u2064 in\u2063 South Carolina and a strong showing in \u200dIowa, she aims to demonstrate her viability as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">presidential candidate<\/a>. The New Hampshire primary will be a crucial test for Haley as she strives to gain momentum and secure \u200bthe Republican\u2062 nomination for the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">2024 presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race puts pressure on Nikki Haley, the sole candidate not named Donald Trump, ahead of New Hampshire&#8217;s primary. Haley aims for a two-person contest for the GOP nomination after Iowa&#8217;s caucuses, but faces challenges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2155489,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2155488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"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\/2155488","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=2155488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2155489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}