New Year, new me. Nah. I'm fine just the way I am. Doing the things I love. Like enjoying

a latte on the bus with some music or on a walk with a friend. My only resolution is

to enjoy more of what I love. Like switching up my usual with oat, soy, almond or coconut.

All delicious non-dairy alternatives available at Starbucks. For no extra charge. While stocks

last subject to availability. Some people look at America and see vulnerability. The socialist

left sees an opportunity to rewrite history. China and Russia are on the march. They all

think we can be bullied. Kicked around. You should know this about me. I don't put up

with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you're wearing heels. I'm

Nikki Haley and I'm running for president.

Hello and welcome to this Nikki Haley presidential announcement edition of the 538 Politics Podcast.

I'm Gailan Drac. Nikki Haley is a former state legislator and two-term governor from

South Carolina, ambassador to the UN under former president Trump and is now the first

major candidate to challenge Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. If she

were to win the nomination, she would be the first woman and first Asian American to

lead the Republican ticket. That is perhaps a big if, which is part of what we're going

to talk about on today's podcast. At 51, she is also one of the youngest people in the

pool of possible Republican contenders. And she lead heavily into that pitch for younger

leaders in her announcement on Wednesday saying quote, America is not past its prime. It's

just its politicians are past theirs. And she also said we won't win the 21st century

if we keep trusting politicians from the 20th century. She also called for mandatory

mental competency tests for politicians over 75. I'm sure you don't need me to tell

you that this happens to be a significant dig at her rivals in both the presidential primary

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