US election: Who's still in fray in New Hampshire primary and why it's important
Nikki Haley and Donald Trump, the Associated Press reported. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped his bid just two days before New Hampshire's primary.
He backed his bitter rival Donald Trump over former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. DeSantis was once seen as Donald Trump's biggest obstacle in the GOP primary. ALSO READ: Donald Trump and the powerful history of the mugshot The contest between Trump and Haley is expected to be closer than the result in Iowa last week.
This is the scenario Donald Trump’s foes in the GOP have long sought. The New Hampshire primary is seen as the party’s and Haley's last chance to stop Trump, who has so far dominated the race, the Associated Press reported. Trump was impeached twice as president and is now facing four criminal cases.
He, however, has succeeded in imposing his far-right brand on the entire Republican party, news agency AFP reported. Haley, a former South Carolina governor, is now the sole challenger to Trump. Unless Haley pulls off a political miracle, Trump is seen as on course to repeat his domination in the first contest in Iowa.
He had emerged as the front-runner in the Iowa Caucuses, overshadowing the competition. If Trump wins the New Hampshire primary, he is likely to cruise through the remaining primaries to become the nominee to face President Joe Biden in November. Conversely, the Trump camp is aware that a close finish would send the opposite signal - that a hefty portion of the Republican electorate is still looking for someone else.
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