Dave Wasserman of The Cook dinner Political Report tasks that Donald Trump has defeated Nikki Haley and gained the New Hampshire main.
Wasserman posted:
I’ve seen sufficient: Donald Trump (R) wins the New Hampshire Republican presidential main, defeating Nikki Haley (R).
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 24, 2024
Primarily based on the preliminary precincts reporting, this isn’t going to be a complete Trump blowout.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 24, 2024
Trump isn’t going to get the blowout that he needed, however he’s going to win, and it’s anticipated that he’ll declare the Republican main over.
Nevertheless, in a contest the place Trump was the de facto incumbent, his lack of a blowout win with an citizens that featured many unbiased voters is one other canary within the coal mine that ought to counsel to the Republican Celebration that Trump has an enormous downside with reasonable voters.
The actual intrigue in New Hampshire was all the time going to be concerning the margin of victory. The chances are good that Trump’s margin of victory gained’t be within the 20-30 level vary.
Haley ought to keep shut sufficient to Trump to justify remaining within the contest by her dwelling state of South Carolina, however the query is, if Haley couldn’t beat Trump in New Hampshire, is there anyplace the place she will be able to beat Trump?
Proper now, the reply appears like no.
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