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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

Is Nikki Haley the G.O.P.’s Trump Contingency Plan?

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

President, Wickenden, Washington, Lizza, Obama, Wnyc, News, Barack, Politics

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

On Monday, with the Iowa Caucus, the 2024 Presidential race officially begins. A year ago, Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador under Donald Trump, seemed like a longshot candidate. Now she appears poised to become the runner-up behind the former President. Antonia Hitchens, taking a break from her reporting in Iowa, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Haley’s unexpected rise and the unusual significance of second place in this Republican primary.

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So you're calling me now from Iowa, where you've been attending Nikki Haley events across the state.

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We all know what a Trump rally looks like, but what's the vibe at a Nikki Haley rally?

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I think even the term rally might be a bit much. They're sort of more traditional, slightly canned stump speech occasions, I would say.

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Like a Nikki Haley junket.

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Yeah, yeah, very carefully constructed talking points rolled out five questions,

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and she is on her plane.

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That's Antonia Hitchens.

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She's been following Nikki Haley's campaign

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ahead of the Iowa caucus, which is on Monday.

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The purpose of Iowa, as many strategists see it,

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