This chapter discusses the initial campaign events of Nikki Haley, her struggles in the polls and fundraising, and her standout moment at the first debate where she attracted more independent and moderate voters.
Over the last few months, Nikki Haley has gained enough in the polls to suggest she is on the verge of surpassing Ron DeSantis as the main threat to Donald J. Trump in the race to become the Republican candidate for 2024.
Jazmine Ulloa, a national politics reporter for The Times; and Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, discuss her building momentum and examine how far she might go.
Guest: Jazmine Ulloa, a national politics reporter for The New York Times.
Nate Cohn, The New York Times’s chief political analyst.
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