The Intelligence: Ron down, two left
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
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🗓️ 22 January 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
He went from being the most viable challenger to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, to endorsing him. Our US editor opines on why Ron DeSantis’ campaign fell short, and what it means for the New Hampshire primary. What the opening of a temple says about Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist agenda (09:13). And, why is bad Instapoetry so popular (18:02)?
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| 1:36.7 | The inauguration of a Hindu temple in India today is something much more than a religious |
| 1:41.5 | milestone. It's a re-election campaign triumph for Prime Minister |
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