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What a DeSantis-free New Hampshire means for Nikki Haley

By Susan Del Percio

On Sunday night, Ron DeSantis gave Nikki Haley exactly what she has been asking for: a two-person race for the Republican presidential nomination. Eleven months ago, Haley was the first person to officially take on Donald Trump. And today she’s the last person standing.

Now the question is whether it will make a difference in New Hampshire, by motivating anti-Trump and unaffiliated voters. Or whether the 6 or 7% of DeSantis voters go to Trump and give the Trump campaign a double-digit victory, all but securing the Republican nomination for the former president.

This is a preview of Susan Del Percio's latest article. Read the full column here.

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Today, Jen Psaki is kicking off coverage of the New Hampshire Primary covering the latest developments on the ground. Then, at 6 p.m. ET, Rachel Maddow and team pick up analysis with Steve Kornacki breaking down results at the Big Board. Plus, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins live as results roll in. Special coverage begins today at 4 p.m. ET on MSNBC.

The latest episode of "How to Win 2024" is now available. Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri analyze Donald Trump's win in last Monday's Iowa Caucuses and explain why it may not be the landslide his campaign is touting. Plus, a look ahead to the upcoming New Hampshire primary with the former chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party, Jennifer Horn. Listen now.

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