Trump shines, DeSantis Survives, Vivek Exits, and Nikki Haley's Maybe in the Mix

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Callaroga Shark Media today on ballot Trump
wins big, Haley finishes third, and

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declares it a two person race.
DeSantis earns his ticket out of Iowa.

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Ramaswami is surprised to find out he
finished fourth, and Joe Biden needs a

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write in. Ron DeSantis secured the
second position in the Iowa caucuses, narrowly

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surpassing NICKI Haley, effectively guaranteeing that
the Florida governor will continue his campaign journey

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at least until the New Hampshire primary
on January twenty third. Despite their efforts,

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both DeSantis and Haley fell significantly behind
Donald Trump, who emerged as the

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clear winner of the caucuses. After
clinching second place, DeSantis addressed the crowd

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at a campaign event in West des
Moines, stating, because of your support,

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despite all the challenges we faced with
everyone against us, we've earned our

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ticket out of Iowa. DeSantis invested
substantial resources in the Hawkeye state, visiting

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all ninety nine counties and securing the
endorsements of popular Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.

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However, DeSantis's supporters expressed dismay at
the Associated Press for declaring the race just

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thirty minutes into the start of the
caucuses, even before some caucus goers had

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cast their votes, they mentioned receiving
mobile alerts proclaiming Trump as the winner before

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surrogates had finished their speeches. Nikki
Hailey addressed her caucus knight gathering in a

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partially filled ballroom at the West Des
Moines Marriott acknowledging her slightly behind Ron De

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Santis finish. While it wasn't the
ideal outcome her supporters had anticipated, she

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looked ahead optimistically. Hailey offered her
congratulations to Trump for his victory and announced

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her immediate plans to head to New
Hampshire. She asserted that her strong third

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place showing had transformed the Republican primary
into a two person contest, with Trump.

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The third place finisher, said,
I can confidently declare that tonight Iowa

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has turned this Republican primary into a
two person showdown. She proceeded to critique

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both Trump and Biden for their lack
of vision for our country's future, and

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argued that a Trump nomination would lead
to another closely contested election. I cherish

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you, Iowa, she expressed,
but now we're moving on to New Hampshire.

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A Dasantis. Aide told Fox they
threw everything at Rondasantis, they couldn't

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kill him. He is not only
still standing, but he's now earned his

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ticket out of Iowa. This is
going to be a long battle ahead,

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but that is what this campaign is
built for. The stakes are too high

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for this nation and we will not
back down. During his Monday night speech,

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DeSantis struck a defiant tone while speaking
to his supporters, I can tell

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you because of your support, in
spite of all of that they threw at

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us, everyone against us, We've
got our ticket punched out of Iowa.

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Vivik Ramaswami halted his campaign on Monday
and through his support behind former President Donald

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Trump. After securing a fourth place
finish in the Iowa caucuses, Ramaswami explained

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to his supporters, there's no path
for me to be the next president absent

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things that we don't want to see
happen in this country. Prior to addressing

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his supporters, Ramaswami had a very
friendly conversation with Trump and offered full throated

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support for the former president, even
though they had publicly clashed in the lead

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up to the caucuses. He also
left open the possibility of becoming Trump's running

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mate, Ramaswami shared with reporters,
I'm always going to speak my convictions.

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I'm not somebody who can espouse someone
else's convictions. If I can fulfill that

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role from the vice presidency, I
will evaluate what's best for the future of

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this country. However, during a
live stream, at least one of ramaswami

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supporters could be heard advising him not
to back Trump. In an interview with

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Politico just days before the caucus,
Ramaswami had expressed confidence in achieving a top

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three finish, but he admitted his
surprise at the outcome after ending his campaign,

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saying, I am a little surprised
by what happened tonight. Maybe I

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shouldn't have been, but I am
Entrance polls indicated that the majority of Republicans

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were willing to disregard Trump's indictments.
However, a concerning sign for the upcoming

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general election emerged. Over thirty percent
of caucus goers believed that he would not

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be suitable for the presidency if convicted
In an anticipated closely fought general election.

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It will be crucial for Republicans to
retain the support of GOP members who have

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reservations about the former president. According
to a cbs U goov poll released on

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Sunday and astonishing, seventy percent of
GOP voters across the nation believed that Trump,

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not Hayley or DeSantis, represents the
party's strongest chance of defeating Biden.

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This sentiment persists even though the same
poll of general election voters indicates that Hayley

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performs better than Trump. During an
address to a gathering of supporters in Des

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Moines on Monday night, Trump spoke
as though his rivals were already in the

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process of exiting the race. I'd
like to offer my congratulations to Ron and

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Nicky for enjoying their time together,
he remarked from the stage. We'll look

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ahead to New Hampshire after the break. New Hampshire Democrats, despite lingering resentment

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over Joe Biden's previous attempts to diminish
their cherished primary, have rallied to support

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him in this month's election. Many
still harbor frustration over his efforts to rearrange

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the primary calendar last year, placing
South Carolina ahead of New Hampshire. However,

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they are willing to put those feelings
aside for the greater good. Former

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state Democratic Party chair Kathy Sullivan,
who now leads a pro Biden superpack,

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expressed her conflict sentiments, saying,
I love Joe Biden. I think he's

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just been a great president. Having
said that, I'm still pissed, but

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you compartmentalize that, you just put
that aside. Biden's attempt to alter the

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primary order last year sparked resistance from
New Hampshire, and the state remained steadfast

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in maintaining its position right after Iowa's
caucuses. This standoff has resulted in a

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situation where Biden cannot officially compete in
the January twenty third primary, as it

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is considered meaningless by the DNC,
which does not recognize its results. Supporters

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will have to write in his name. Despite this bizarre scenario, New Hampshire

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Democrats realize that any harm to Biden's
image could ultimately benefit Donald Trump, the

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probable GOP nominee in the general election. Consequently, they have decided to actively

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support Biden, focusing on ensuring that
voters know how to write in his name

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on the ballot. The Biden write
in effort in New Hampshire lacks the typical

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infrastructure of a campaign voting field offices
a large staff, rallies or tv ads.

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It operates on a relatively meager budget
of around seventy thousand dollars, mainly

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dedicated to printing instructional signs and covering
minimal staffing costs. In contrast, Reperendean

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Phillips and Mary Anne Williamson, who
are competing against Biden in the primary,

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have been more active in their campaigns. They have criticized Biden's absence and invested

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substantial funds in tv ads and mailers. While there has been no official communication

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between the right In campaign and the
White House or Biden's campaign, some signs

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suggest approval from National Democrats close to
Biden. Several National Democrats associated with Biden's

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campaign have contributed to the right In
effort by making calls, speaking at events,

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or seeking donations. Despite concerns that
the right In campaign might raise expectations

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for Biden, most New Hampshire Democrats
believe that he simply needs to avoid embarrassing

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himself in the primary. Recent Democratic
presidents running for reelection received over eight percent

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of the vote in the state's Democratic
primary, but their names were on the

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ballot. Biden's challenge is unique due
to the rite end process and actual opponents

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in the primary. Remember life may
have its lockouts, but it's a long

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way until November. We'll be here
for you. I'm journey Joe Mitchell and

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I'll see you next time.