Trump is close to the GOP nomination after his win in the New Hampshire primary
What has the Republican Party learned about Trump and his campaign? A bowling alley encounter with Phil Palker, a former Coast Guard navigator and former U.N. ambassador
A senior advisor to the campaign said that Trump has unified the base behind him, but he has also brought in new coalition of voters and expanded the party.
New Hampshire would back Haley, so the narrative was formed. Independents would defeat the MAGA people. She’d notch an upset victory and then, all across a Trump-pummeled land, voters would suddenly realize that they had an alternative, suddenly recognize polls that showed Haley with a better chance in a one-on-one contest against President Biden than Trump had. They would use their senses. And on the far side of that epiphany gleamed Haley, her youth, ethnic background and gender giving the Republican Party a new vitality. A new picture. A fresh start is what it is.
The forces of the party that are against Trump have been clamoring for this choice for a long time, said Alex Conant, who helped lead Marco’s presidential campaign.
The tightening race has thrown a spotlight on the identity crisis within the Republican party and the debate between populism and small-government conservatism.
On Tuesday, the message that will be sent will say that Trump has been chosen. Rose predicted that he was the one. We have to prepare ourselves for either a Biden America or a MAGA America, whether we like it or not.
Luke Rose, a 26-year-old casino dealer, was bowling with co-workers at Yankee Lanes, a downtown Manchester bowling alley. Between turns, he described the way he views the conflict as being between what he calls the “MAGA idealism” of Trump and traditional conservative values of Haley.
Their choice between former President Donald Trump and his former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, will also send a big signal about their feelings on the future of the party.
Phil Palker claims to be one of those Americans. The 59-year-transportation worker, and former Coast Guard navigator, says Trump changed the party and he evolved with the former president.
He said he was “stagnant Republican.” “But ever since Donald Trump started running in 2015, I think his message is revealing to who the party is.”
The Race is Not Over, but the State Is Getting There: A Tribute to Haley in New Hampshire and a Candidate to the Republican Presidential Nomination
Earlier on Tuesday, Haley’s campaign in a memo laid out a hypothetical path into March, saying that she could compete in a wider variety of states, including the 16 states that vote on March 5, also known as Super Tuesday.
But instead, she finished third in Iowa and immediately started lowering expectations for New Hampshire. As she sprinted from diner meet-and-greets to hotel ballroom rallies, Haley never predicted a win in New Hampshire, instead saying she hoped for a “stronger” finish in the state.
“You’ve heard the chatter among the political class,” Haley said. They’re saying the race is over. I have news for all of them. The race is not over. There are dozens of states left to go.”
On Tuesday evening, Haley told her supporters she isn’t leaving and will compete in her home state primary at the end of February.
He was joined at his rally Tuesday by former rivals in the GOP contest, including entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott, a South Carolina U.S. senator whom Haley first appointed to the position. South Carolina’s Republican governor, Henry McMaster, who succeeded Haley in that role, is also backing Trump.
New Hampshire seemed to be uniquely favorable territory for her. Independent voters, known as “undeclared” in the state, could participate in the Republican primary, giving her a boost. The small state saw Haley and her allied groups spend more than $30 million on television ads. Chris Sununu was the Republican governor and was a huge supporter of her.
Manchester, N.H. Former President Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, according to The Associated Press, a victory that puts him on a clear path to securing the Republican nomination.
What Will Happen Next? Robert Mueller’s First Investigation or Trump’s Second Impeachment or his First Investigation would Stop His Political Doom
We told ourselves that Robert Mueller’s investigation or Trump’s first impeachment or his second impeachment would stop him. We were told that the congressional committee’s methodical work would seal his political doom. He couldn’t survive the four indictments that had 92 felony counts. We told ourselves that his outbursts were finally growing too vicious, his temper too volcanic, his lies too outrageous and ornate.
As political observers began to convert that myth into a phrase, they began to convince themselves of Donald Trump’s vulnerability even beyond the Granite State. They wanted so much to believe that Trump’s grip on the Republican Party might be loosening. They were desperate for assurance that he wouldn’t return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Life Kit: Saying Hello to 2024 the Year you’ve been looking for a partner or the single life with the year you nurture your relationships
President Joe Biden won the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate. The dispute over the primary calendar caused his name to be removed from the printed ballot. Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., seized the opening to launch a long-shot challenge, which prompted the state grassroots campaign to write in Biden’s name. Phillips placed second.
The U.S. Education Department tells NPR it will fix a math mistake with its Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that would have cost students $1.8 billion in federal aid. The form that didn’t adjust for inflation was the cause of the problem.
This month, we are highlighting some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. Find a resolution and stick to it for the entire year with Life Kit’s planner.
Say hello to 2024 the year you nurture your relationships. Life Kit is there for you if you are still looking for a partner or content with the single life.
A New Look at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion. What Was Behind That Fascile? An Empirical Reflection
This essay was written by Michel Martin. She hosts Morning Edition and Up First. She hosted Weekend All Things Considered. This Saturday is Tell Me More.
A big deal was back in the day. The men’s mag founded by Hugh Hefner was a VERY big deal in the ’60s and ’70s for the glossy nude centerfolds but also, yes, for the long-form reporting, top-notch fiction, vocal support for liberal causes like LGBTQ+ rights and marijuana legalization. The Playboy Mansion was a popular location for celebrities. Many people thought the whole scene was sexist and degrading. because, duh.
On one of my first trips as a reporter, I happened to be staying near the flagship Playboy in Chicago, and even now, I remember the sleek façade. It’s not my thing, but I could see why it was some people’s thing.
But that’s one reason I was interested in reading the new memoir by Crystal Harris Hefner, Hefner’s third wife and now widow. What WAS behind that façade?
Maybe it won’t shock you to know that there really was ugliness behind that glossy image, but what fascinated me was why, as late as 2008—a year when women were running for President, running corporations, had gone to the moon, had set Olympic records—was a young, college-educated woman like Crystal willing to dress up as a sexy maid to party at the mansion, get picked out of the crowd by Hef’s security guards, starve herself, surgically alter herself, all that… just to be part of that crowd?
