Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is scheduled to arrive in South Carolina shortly after the Iowa caucuses conclude on Monday, endorsing former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's campaign and hoping to defeat her in her home state. It is said that
Mr. DeSantis plans to skip New Hampshire, which will hold its primary on January 23rd immediately after Iowa, and instead head straight to South Carolina, which holds the first Republican vote in the South. The campaign will appear at an event in Greenville, South Carolina, the paper said. Associated Press.
“This campaign has been building for a long time,” said DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo. I have written Friday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We're going to fight for every delegate we can get in New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina and into March.” It starts with the Iowa caucuses on Monday, and the following day in both South Carolina and New Hampshire. The election campaign will be in full swing. ”
Both candidates are chasing former President Trump in Iowa. Based on a tally of 46 polls compiled by The Hill/Decision Desk Headquarters, Trump leads second-place Haley by 37 points with 17.4%. Mr. DeSantis follows closely at 15.9%.
Despite DeSantis' efforts to avoid New Hampshire and focus her statement on Haley's home state of South Carolina, Haley's position in the Granite State, where her lead with Trump is narrowing, is far greater. Currently, it has an approval rating of 31%. Poll average.
Upon leaving the Palmetto State, the Florida governor will appear at a CNN town hall. Typically, candidates and their campaigns go to New Hampshire after Iowa, then hit the remaining states on the schedule. The South Carolina primary is scheduled for February 24th, after the Nevada Republican caucuses.
Trump remains popular in South Carolina. The former president has numerous endorsements from the state's congressional delegation to current Gov. Henry McMaster. Mr. DeSantis has garnered support in the state and is poised for a “long-term” campaign.
“We hope Donald Trump is ready for a long and uphill campaign to share Ron DeSantis' vision with all of America. Game on,” Romeo wrote on Friday. Ta.
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