MIAMI.- The ex-president Donald Trump He scored his second straight victory in his quest for the 2024 Republican nomination after eliminating the rest of the field with a resounding victory in Iowa.
Meanwhile, Republican rival Nikki Haley fell short in her effort to capitalize on her strength among independent voters eager for a new voice to lead the party.
Biden prevailed even though he was not on the ballot. His supporters mounted a write-in campaign in his name to avoid defeat, even though the race does not award delegates because it violates the rules of the national party he promoted.
Trump’s victory in the Republican Party presidential primaries
Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s presidential primary on Tuesday, tightening his grip on the Republican presidential field and increasing the odds of a rematch later this year against President Joe Biden.
The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who invested a lot of time and financial resources into winning the state. She was the last big-name candidate in the race after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ended his presidential bid over the weekend, allowing her to campaign as the only alternative to Trump. Haley escalated her criticism of the former president, questioning her mental acuity and presenting herself as a unifying candidate who would usher in generational change.
His words did not have enough echo among voters. Trump can now boast that he is the first Republican presidential candidate to win the races in Iowa and New Hampshire since both states began to top the electoral calendar in 1976, a surprising sign of how quickly Republicans have closed ranks to make him their candidate for the third consecutive time.
Source: AP
