The Florida governor ends his bid for the Republican nomination and endorses Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire vote.
    • Rekhyt@beehaw.org
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      10 months ago

      I’m surprised it’s both this early and this late. The fact that he came in second in Iowa and then dropped out before New Hampshire is baffling.

      • Midnitte@beehaw.org
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        10 months ago

        His departure from the race allows Mr DeSantis to avoid an embarrassing potential third-place finish in New Hampshire to Ms Haley, who has focused far more of her resources in the state.

        But a person familiar with Mr DeSantis’ election night plans in New Hampshire was completely caught off guard by the news of his exit.

        Seems like he under-invested in the state and expected to lose. I wouldn’t be surprised if trump promised him a cabinet position to drop out early.

  • Blake (he/him) @beehaw.orgEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This puts Nikki Haley in an interesting position. If she continues the 1-on-1 with Trump, it’s basically doubling-down on Trump losing or having a bad term to bolster her credibility down the line.

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    10 months ago

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    Ms Haley will go head-to-head with Mr Trump in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the second in a series of state-by-state contests to pick a Republican nominee for the November general election.

    Later, addressing an audience at a rally, Mr Trump described his former opponent as a “really terrific person”, adding: “He ran a really good campaign, it’s not easy.”

    Mr DeSantis also took a swipe at Ms Haley, calling her a member of “the old Republican guard of yesteryear - a repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism”.

    His departure from the race allows Mr DeSantis to avoid an embarrassing potential third-place finish in New Hampshire to Ms Haley, who has focused far more of her resources in the state.

    But a person familiar with Mr DeSantis’ election night plans in New Hampshire was completely caught off guard by the news of his exit.

    Chris Ager, the state committee chair of New Hampshire’s Republican Party, told the BBC that “the race has been moving toward a one-vs-one between Trump and Haley for a while”.

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