Headline Roundup • January 23rd, 2024
What to Watch For in Tuesday's New Hampshire Primary
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Ahead of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary, sources across the political spectrum covered the last full days of campaigning.
Key Details: Former Ambassador Nikki Haley is projecting confidence after Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race, while former President Donald Trump attacks Haley for accepting money from Democrats. Meanwhile, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) is campaigning to get the attention of voters in New Hampshire, where President Joe Biden will not be on the ballot.
Key Quote: āWe need big margins,ā Trump said at a rally in Manchester, ābecause we have to send real unity as a message.ā
For Context: New Hampshire is known for more centrist politics and election rules, which may help Haley since independent voters can take part in the Republican primary. Trump leads with 55% and Haley polls at 36% according to a Suffolk University poll.
How the Media Covered it: Some sources on the right focused on how DeSantis' dropping out may help Haley's campaign. Some sources on the left focused on Trump's increased criticisms of Haley.
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Matt Rourke/AP
Former President Donald Trump spent the three-year anniversary of his White House departure trying to sweep away the few remaining Republican obstacles to his third consecutive nomination, hammering former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and warning supporters against complacency two days ahead of the New Hampshire primary.
āWe need big margins,ā Trump said at a rally in Manchester, ābecause we have to send real unity as a message.ā
But over more than 90 minutes, Trump delivered the vengeful message that he has made the focus of his campaign, moaning about the lost...
Wall Street Journal (News)
To hear Dean Phillips tell it, heās trying to do the Democratic Party a favor. The Minnesota congressman says he is running against his partyās incumbent president to give it a better shot at beating Donald Trump.
āThey know that Joe Biden is one of the least well-positioned Democrats to take on this mission,ā Phillips said of his colleagues in Congress and the party establishment, in an interview in the bare-bones multipurpose room of a senior center here. āCoronating incumbents, even when they are not electable, even when the country says they donāt want itāparticularly...
AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) suspending his 2024 Republican presidential campaign has raised the stakes for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley before New Hampshireās primary on Tuesday as the last remaining candidate not named former President Donald Trump.
But despite seeking a two-person race for the Republican Partyās nomination after Iowaās caucuses, Haley is under pressure to outperform the polls before she has to compete in states where Trump is even more likely to win, including her home state of South Carolina.
DeSantis suspending his campaign ātips the playing field a little further toward Trumpā before Tuesday, according to University of...
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