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Election Oddity: Biden Camp Rooting for Trump in NH

Axios reports they want him to lock up nomination and thus energize Democrats

(Newser) - Updated with comments from the Haley campaign. Primary day has arrived in New Hampshire, and it's widely been depicted as do-or-die for Nikki Haley if she's to have any hope of defeating Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. However, Haley's campaign made clear on Tuesday that she...

Dixville Notch Prepares to Cast Nation&#39;s First Primary Ballots
Nikki Haley Cleans Up
in Dixville Notch
UPDATED
Jan 22, 2024 11:17 PM CST

Nikki Haley Cleans Up in Dixville Notch

Tiny New Hampshire town has been holding midnight votes since 1960

(Newser) - And the winner, in Dixville Notch at least, is Nikki Haley. The small New Hampshire town opened its polls at midnight Tuesday, as per tradition, and all six of its voters voted for the former South Carolina governor, according to 270toWin . Haley called the Dixville Notch win "a great...

Biden 'Robocall' to NH Dems: Stay Home

Fake robocall tells them that their vote is needed in November, not Tuesday

(Newser) - Imagine your level of surprise if you answered the phone in an election year and the presidential candidate from your party was asking for money or support: As surprising as when the Buffalo Bills fail to win a clutch game again . Now imagine your level of surprise if that candidate...

White House Expands Access to Contraception on Roe Anniversary

Kamala Harris is Democrats' main voice as they hope to highlight abortion, contraception in 2024 election

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris is taking center stage in the Democrats' renewed push for abortion rights during this year's election, and she'll mark the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling on Monday in Wisconsin. It will be the first in a series of events hosted by...

What Haley Had to Say on DeSantis' Exit

'May the best woman win'

(Newser) - Following Ron DeSantis' withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, Nikki Haley had a message for supporters: "May the best woman win." Haley told supporters who gathered at a New Hampshire restaurant for a campaign event Sunday afternoon the news of DeSantis' exit, the New York Times reports. "...

Zelensky Slams Trump Claims on Russian War: 'Very Dangerous'

Ukraine leader is nervous of possible return to WH for Trump, who said he could stop war in 24 hours

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was worried by the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House, branding Trump's claim that he could stop Ukraine's war with Russia in 24 hours as "very dangerous." In an interview with the UK's Channel 4 News...

Haley: Trump's Birther Nonsense Shows I'm a Threat

Spreading of false claim that Haley is ineligible for presidency viewed as 'all too familiar'

(Newser) - No, it's not 2011. But yes, Donald Trump is again spreading a baseless "birther" conspiracy theory about one of his foes. At a Thursday town hall with the former UN ambassador, CNN's Jake Tapper highlighted the former president's sharing of an article from a conspiracy-peddling website...

Peggy Noonan: This Is an &#39;Epochal&#39; Election
Peggy Noonan: This
Is an 'Epochal' Election
OPINION
Jan 19, 2024 8:52 AM CST

Peggy Noonan: This Is an 'Epochal' Election

And the unusual circumstances might make many seriously consider a third-party ticket

(Newser) - This year's presidential election is no ordinary one, writes Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal . She makes clear that she doesn't think either former President Trump or President Biden is the right candidate for the moment and, more to the point, for the future. In assessing the...

Trump Yet to Pick a VP, but Friction Has Begun

Politico reports that MAGA is adamant that Nikki Haley not be the choice

(Newser) - There is, theoretically, a long way to go before the Republican nominee is cinched. But Donald Trump's formidable lead in the polls and his rout in Iowa already has stories in circulation about a potential running mate. At Politico , Jonathan Martin's focus is actually on who it might...

DeSantis Is Planning 'Hail Mary' Effort in SC

His campaign's best hope could be beating Nikki Haley in her own state

(Newser) - With little hope of following up his second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses with second place in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, Ron DeSantis is aiming to push Nikki Haley into third place in her home state. Sources tell the New York Times that after DeSantis lost to Trump by...

White House Apologizes to Asa Hutchinson Over DNC's Dig

DNC press secretary said his exit shocked those who thought 'he had already dropped out'

(Newser) - The White House on Wednesday apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement a day earlier that mocked the end of his long-shot 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination, the AP reports. White House chief of staff Jeff Zients called Hutchinson on Wednesday morning...

Trump, Haley Tied in Latest New Hampshire Poll

But other polls have her trailing former president

(Newser) - Donald Trump scored an emphatic win in the Iowa caucuses but it's going to be a lot tighter in New Hampshire's primary next week, according to a new poll. According to the American Research Group poll conducted from Jan. 12 to Jan. 15, Trump and Haley are tied...

Maine Court on Trump Ballot Decision: SCOTUS Must Rule First

He says Maine secretary of state 'acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner'

(Newser) - Maine primary voters may be able to cast their vote for former President Donald Trump after all. The Maine Superior Court on Wednesday said the December decision from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to remove Trump's name from the ballot should be put on hold pending a Supreme Court...

Nikki Haley: I'll Debate Again Under One Condition

Trump or Biden have to be there, too

(Newser) - There won't be another debate featuring Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis alone. Haley, one of only three Republican candidates remaining in the 2024 race as of Tuesday , says she will participate in future debates only if they feature former President Trump, the GOP frontrunner who easily won Monday's...

After Iowa, a 2nd GOP Candidate Bows Out of Race

Ex-Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson finishes distant 6th in Iowa's caucuses, is 'driving back' home

(Newser) - Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropped his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, ending a candidacy that served as a throwback to an earlier era of the GOP but ultimately failed to resonate in a party now dominated by former President Trump. Hutchinson's exit came a...

Trump Won 98 of 99 Counties: A &#39;Wake-Up Call&#39; for Skeptics
Amid Trump Rout, 'Red Flag'
Emerges About November
the rundown
Jan 16, 2024 6:50 AM CST

Amid Trump Rout, 'Red Flag' Emerges About November

30% in Iowa say he would not be fit to serve if convicted, potential trouble for him in general election

(Newser) - The 2024 Iowa caucuses are over, at least for Republicans, and pundits are offering their takeaways after former President Trump's rout of his opponents . A sampling:
  • All but one: Trump won 98 of 99 counties, quickly . The "astonishing sweep and speed" is a "massive wake-up call" to
...

DeSantis, Haley in Tight Race for Second Place
DeSantis Nabs
Second Place in Iowa
UPDATED
Jan 15, 2024 11:00 PM CST

DeSantis Nabs Second Place in Iowa

But both he and Nikki Haley lost by a wide margin to Trump

(Newser) - Yes, former President Trump won easily . But in the much closer race for second place in the Iowa caucuses, things were too close to call well into Monday night. Ultimately, though, the AP called Ron DeSantis as the second-place winner with 21.2%, edging out Nikki Haley, who got 19....

Vivek Ramaswamy Drops Out of Race, Endorses Trump

After Iowa caucuses, entrepreneur says there's no path forward for him

(Newser) - Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy suspended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Monday and endorsed former President Trump after a disappointing finish in Iowa's leadoff caucuses, the AP reports. Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old political novice who sought to replicate Trump's rise as a bombastic, wealthy outsider, said,...

Trump: It's Time for the Nation to 'Come Together'

Former president celebrates his rout in Iowa

(Newser) - Former President Trump says he feels "invigorated" by his resounding victory in the Iowa caucuses. Trump spoke to Fox News Digital soon after outlets called it in his favor on Monday night. "It really is an honor that, minutes after, they've announced I've won—against very...

DeSantis: Media Interfered in Iowa Caucuses

The race was called before some caucus-goers had even voted, and his campaign is furious

(Newser) - The Iowa caucuses began at 7pm local time. The AP and other major outlets called the race about 30 minutes later —so quickly that many caucuses participants had yet to cast their ballots, reports Politico . And given the ubiquity of smartphones and news alerts, it's likely that word...

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