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'He's probably finished': Trump suggests DeSantis campaign is over while Haley holds competing rally in New Hampshire
WMTE 8 ABC ^ | Jon Chrisos | Updated: 9:43 PM EST Jan 20, 2024

Posted on 01/20/2024 7:28:36 PM PST by conservative98

DeSantis was not in New Hampshire on Saturday, but his campaign said the Florida governor will be back in the Granite State before the primary on Tuesday..

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Meanwhile, in Manchester, there were long lines in the cold outside the Southern New Hampshire University Arena for Trump's rally Saturday night.

In fact, the line was so long, some people who had tickets couldn't get in.

Recommended Battle of the Badges hockey game raises money for families of Lewiston shooting victims "We're leading in New Hampshire, but take nothing for granted because polls only matter if you get out and vote. You have to vote," Trump said.

Trump also used the polls, showing him up double digits, to take aim at his rivals.

"We're leading her by a lot. Ron is probably finished. He's probably finished. Sad. May he rest in peace," Trump said.

(Excerpt) Read more at wmtw.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: desantis; rip; trump
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1 posted on 01/20/2024 7:28:36 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Funny, no mention of how big her rally was. 🤣


2 posted on 01/20/2024 7:31:25 PM PST by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: conservative98

Haley holding a rally?

In a Gym?..................


3 posted on 01/20/2024 7:32:51 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: conservative98

Haley will do ok because of demcocrats who don’t have a primary can vote for her in the NH OPEN primary.


4 posted on 01/20/2024 7:34:31 PM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: conservative98

“We’re leading her by a lot. Ron is probably finished. He’s probably finished. Sad. May he rest in peace,” Trump said.

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Lol


5 posted on 01/20/2024 7:38:43 PM PST by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: conservative98

He’s still ahead of Nikki in actual finishes.


6 posted on 01/20/2024 7:47:28 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: for-q-clinton

New Hampshire does not have an open primary.


7 posted on 01/20/2024 7:57:01 PM PST by jimjohn (We're at war, people. Start acting like it.)
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To: jimjohn

Seriously if you’re going to vote and talk get educated. Look it up before posting.


8 posted on 01/20/2024 8:02:11 PM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: jimjohn

Geez, I figure you don’t know how to research so click here and learn.
https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haley-poised-capitalize-hampshire-074700368.html


9 posted on 01/20/2024 8:03:33 PM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: for-q-clinton

The system is rigged.


10 posted on 01/20/2024 8:07:01 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: jimjohn

Yes it does... just declare as an independent then vote in what ever primary you choose.. the majority of independent voters in NH are dirty Bernie Sanders type of scum that do so to impact NH Republicant primaries..

The uniparty wins every time in NH..


11 posted on 01/20/2024 8:11:25 PM PST by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Of course it is, but Trump broke the system in 2016. We need him to break it again for 2024.


12 posted on 01/20/2024 8:27:30 PM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: conservative98

Rhonda is a dead man walking. He’s going to keep in the race until his few remaining donors pull the plug.

Basically he’s burned all his bridges in Florida. He has nothing to go back to except being a caretaker governor.


13 posted on 01/20/2024 8:29:37 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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DeSantis was finished when he started claiming things weren’t that great under Trump and then started picking at him. He damaged his own popularity and credibility which was actually quite high. He had a very, very narrow shot at making some traction if he had praised Trump’s policies and said he could bring the same “without the baggage” - instead he pivoted into saying the Trump years weren’t actually good and he caused the problems we face today. That creates another problematic narrative for his general election chances - if Trump caused the mess, why replace Biden - and why blame Biden? He also pivoted on COVID attacking Trump’s policies when DeSantis engaged in the same policies and should instead have run on his own record in beating the pandemic in Florida faster than much of the nation as a whole, and also on his getting treatments streamlined and battling the Biden Administration over its efforts to block treatments.

One of the most awful campaigns imaginable - he actually had a lot he could have run on...and didn’t...decided to delve into a tit for tat with Trump...


14 posted on 01/20/2024 8:45:12 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: for-q-clinton
Haley will do ok because of demcocrats who don’t have a primary can vote for her in the NH OPEN primary.

Most Democrats want Trump to win the primaries because they think he's easily beatable.

Haley will not win NH. Trump has a 17 point lead in the polls and we learned in Iowa that the polls are real. They're not illusory.

The race is effectively over. DeSantis needed to win Iowa to have any shot at building any sort of momentum. He didn't. Haley will need to do the same in NH. She won't. And even if Haley does win NH (and she won't) Trump will easily run the table on the remainder of the primary contests.

15 posted on 01/20/2024 8:52:02 PM PST by Drew68 (Don't blame me. I wanted DeSantis.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

One of the most awful campaigns imaginable - he actually had a lot he could have run on...and didn’t...decided to delve into a tit for tat with Trump...

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Getting into a tit for tat with Trump was a bad strategy.

DeSantis was never going win at that game.


16 posted on 01/20/2024 8:52:24 PM PST by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: Drew68
🙄

Another gaslighting attempt....

Sure, desanctimonious, with single digit standing in the polls or haley in the 20's, will win the general election against biden, when Trump can't....

17 posted on 01/20/2024 9:00:43 PM PST by backpacker_c
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To: Drew68

Most Democrats want Trump to win the primaries because they think he’s easily beatable.

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It’s true, many democrats are thinking this way.

However, some aren’t as cocky as they were a few months ago. Recent polling has them perplexed.


18 posted on 01/20/2024 9:04:04 PM PST by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: unclebankster
Most Democrats want Trump to win the primaries because they think he’s easily beatable.

Correct. We have some data so we can make a reasonable guess. We were supposed to have a red wave in 2022. And no presidential election that year. The Democrats did well despite Joe Biden being the worst POTUS since Jimmy Carter.

This country is polarized. Due to Roe vs Wade, abortion is a big issue so Biden will use that to get a turnout from his base.

And just like we saw in 2020, they will stuff the ballot boxes with mail in votes.

19 posted on 01/20/2024 9:18:16 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Drew68

“Most Democrats want Trump to win the primaries because they think he’s easily beatable.”

Just like 2016, when they VOTED for Trump.

I wonder if they’ll make that mistake again.


20 posted on 01/20/2024 9:23:40 PM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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