Any Trump rivals will have to prove their mettle against a former president who is a cutthroat campaigner
Her combination of executive experience as a former governor of South Carolina and foreign policy and diplomatic savvy earned as UN ambassador will bolster her efforts. Her genuine pro-Israel credentials will provide a welcome contrast to a Biden administration that increasingly treats Israel with contempt.
With all her pluses, Haley is a long shot. The first poll taken (Harvard-Harris) after her announcement shows her with 6% support, compared to 46% for Trump and 23% for Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to jump in by early June when the Florida legislature adjourns.
Before then, other Republicans may declare, including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, ex-vice president Mike Pence, Senator Tim Scott, and Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin.
The campaign is young, and anything could happen. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) told Fox News last week that the upcoming race could prove all the experts wrong, and that Republican voters long for a candidate who will tell them how they will make America better. Haley also touched on the same themes in her initial campaign stops, stressing that Americans are tired of the status quo and seek a younger generation of leaders.
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