Mr. Sununu is popular in the state, though former President Donald J. Trump continues to dominate the field.

  • CoffeeAddictOP
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    17 months ago

    It’s a gift article, so everyone should be able to read it.

    The endorsement is a significant victory for Ms. Haley, who is trying to establish herself over Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida as the main alternative to Mr. Trump and has gained ground in New Hampshire polling in the past month.

    Mr. Sununu, a Trump critic who is serving his fourth and last two-year term as governor, was re-elected last year by more than 15 percentage points and is popular in the state. He was seen as a top recruit for the Senate last year but declined to run, and he also chose not to run for the Republican presidential nomination himself — saying at the time that he thought he could have more influence as an external voice than as a candidate.

    While she is still trailing the GOP’s orange overlord by a significant amount, this is a nice endorsment for her to get under her belt.

    Thoughts? What are the odds she will get the nomination from Trump? She would obviously be an improvement over Trump, but that is not saying much as her politics are still quite regressive.

    • @eestileib
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      Zero chance she gets the nomination over Trump.

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          17 months ago

          Lol if Trump dies of natural causes before the next election then there are going to be a million conspiracy theories.

          Still though, with all his dictator talk lately I’ve found myself rooting for team #cholesterol.

      • CoffeeAddictOP
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        17 months ago

        I think it’s extremely unlikely that she will given their difference in polling numbers. She is becoming the establishment (if they can even be called that anymore) GOP’s favorite, but Trump has kinda demonstrated that they don’t really control the party anymore.

        If she did manage to pull it off I would be amazed.

        • @eestileib
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          17 months ago

          As soon as you said “she” that’s enough to rule her out.

          Add being a person of color? Not a prayer.