Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are ramping up their efforts in Iowa as they trade verbal barbs over their respective campaigns’ performances, showing a renewed sense of urgency with just over two months until the nation’s first presidential election. caucuses.
Both the Florida governor, 45, and the former ambassador to the United Nations, 51, are far behind GOP front-runner Donald Trump, but both also see a path forward in the Hawkeye State, which The nomination calendar begins on January 15. .
Haley’s campaign announced a $10 million ad buy in Iowa and New Hampshire on Monday, accusing DeSantis of running into cash problems in the process.
“Nikki Haley’s drive and path to victory are clear,” Haley’s presidential campaign manager, Betsy Ankney, said in a statement. “The same can’t be said for Ron DeSantis, who, even with a decent showing in Iowa, can’t afford a cup of coffee at the Red Arrow Diner in [Manchester] New Hampshire and is just a tourist in South Carolina.”
DeSantis’ campaign ended the third quarter with $5 million in cash on hand for the primary season, while Haley’s camp had $9.1 million in cash on hand for the primary.
Haley and DeSantis qualified for the third Republican debate in Miami. fake images
In response, DeSantis communications director Andrew Romeo argued that Haley “does not have a mathematical path to victory” in Iowa.
“No amount of money will be enough for Nikki Haley to hide her pro-China record, her aid to Gaza, her gas tax and her pro-Hillary record,” he said. “When Americans look behind the curtain, they will see that she does not have the extensive record of conservative achievements that Ron DeSantis boasts about. It’s clear that there is no way Nikki Haley can beat Donald Trump, and every dollar spent on her candidacy goes in kind to the Trump campaign. Ron DeSantis has the best combination of endorsement, running game and message in the early states, which is why the former president continues to attack only him. “We are confident that Iowa voters will see who will best represent them and their values.”
Florida’s governor is on track to visit all 99 Iowa counties before caucus day, and his campaign launched its own $2 million ad buy in Iowa that will run over the next two months. DeSantis’ campaign also moved a third of his staff from Florida to Iowa last month ahead of a final push to rally support.
Haley and DeSantis have clashed over China, Gaza, fracking and more as tensions have escalated.Getty Images
Romeo also pointed to a Des Moines Register poll showing that 41% of Trump voters list DeSantis as their second choice, while only 16% said the same of Haley. The same poll showed Haley rising 6% in the polls to tie DeSantis at 16% as the top choice of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers.
Both candidates do better in Iowa than their national averages. DeSantis is averaging 17% in the Hawkeye State, leading Haley’s 14%, according to data from RealClearPolitics. Trump still leads the field with 47.3% in Iowa, but is below his national average of 58.5%.
The Trump campaign also weighed in to comment on the escalating infighting between DeSantis and Haley by giving mild praise to the former South Carolina governor.
Both Haley and DeSantis maintain that they are the best alternative to Donald Trump.ZUMAPRESS.com
“In a major blow to Ron DeSanctimonious, a new report says Nikki ‘Birdbrain’ Haley will spend $10 million on advertising to skewer DeSanctus in Iowa and New Hampshire,” a statement from the Trump campaign read, using two of the the former president’s derogatory nicknames for DeSantis. and one for Haley. “According to recent polls in Iowa, Haley has tied DeSanctus for a distant second, showing that she is gaining momentum while he is falling like a rock. New Hampshire polls are even worse for DeSanctus, as one poll shows him falling to fourth place.”
DeSantis and Haley are likely to go head-to-head in the fourth Republican debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on December 6.
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