Ron DeSantis' exit gives Nikki Haley the one-on-one match she's craved. It may be too late.
Ron DeSantis' exit turns the GOP presidential primary into the one-on-one race Nikki Haley has been craving. But it might be too late.
SEABROOK, N.H. — Since the Iowa caucuses, Nikki Haley had tried to frame the Republican presidential race as one-on-one combat between her and Donald Trump.
On Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it official for Haley, who appeared noticeably energized as she delivered the news of his exit at a campaign stop — even though the question of just how much it will help her looms over the shrinking primary campaign.
"Boy, are things changing fast," Haley, the former U.N. ambassador, said at Brown’s Lobster Pound.
"We just heard that Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the race," she continued as huge applause erupted from restaurant-goers and volunteers. "I want to say to Ron he ran a great race. He’s been a good governor, and we wish him well. Having said that, it’s now one fella and one lady left."
She added later, "May the best woman win."
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