Analysis-Nikki Haley’s getting buzz, but faces tough math to beat Trump – By James Oliphant and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) / Nov 29, 2023
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nikki Haley is having a moment: The 2024 Republican presidential candidate is seeing a swell in media coverage, new interest from big-dollar donors and increasing chatter that she is poised to make a real run at Donald Trump.
But there is buzz, and there is reality. The reality is that Haley, 51, faces a massive uphill battle to take down the former president and gain the Republican presidential nomination – but the sooner the race can be whittled down to her and Trump, 77, the better her still-remote chances.
“I don’t think you can look at the numbers right now and see much of a path for anyone other than Trump,” said Kyle Kondik, an elections analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
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