Views & Opinions: Why Iowa is Nikki Haley’s last stand

View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  Iowa or bust Nikki Haley's best shot at beating Donald Trump in an early presidential nominating contest may come in New Hampshire, writes Democratic consultant Douglas E. Schoen. But even Haley acknowledges that she won't survive long enough to compete there if she doesn't perform well in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) Haley said recently that she believes only one alternative to Trump will emerge from Iowa.   But her challenges won't end there, argues Schoen.   "Haley's extremely narrow road to victory calls for top-tier finishes in the first two states and possibly a win in South Carolina if her homefield advantage is enough to overcome the 26-point lead (49 percent to 23 percent) Trump enjoys in the state, per Trafalgar polling."   With less than a month to go before Iowa, "the pressure is on for Haley, who has spent much of the past month-plus positioning herself as the one candidate who can take on Donald Trump in a primary, and the best candidate to beat President Biden in a general election."   A look at the polling bolsters Haley's argument that she'd be the best Republican candidate to take on President Biden. But Schoen believes that "will matter little if her 'last stand' in Iowa fails to resonate with that state's caucus-goers."   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, Dec. 19. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: The impudent snobbery of Harvard, Penn and MIT By David Schultz, professor of political science at Hamline University Across many campuses, the demand to limit speech in the interest of equal protection or to fight discrimination has been adopted, including at schools like Harvard, Penn and MIT. This is the wrong approach.  Read Here Is Joe Biden in free fall? By J.T. Young, former congressional staffer The election is less than 11 months away. [Recent] polls raise the possibility that momentum is starting to feed on itself and becoming a self-fulfilling verdict on Biden's presidency. It further raises the question as to what could change such a verdict if it is indeed being shaped.    Read Here 2023, the year House Republicans played stupid games and won stupid prizes By Juan Williams, Fox News political analyst Historians will have to figure out why House Republicans remain loyal to Trump even after witnessing the losses Republicans have endured under his leadership, especially in the 2020 election.  Read Here Newsflash: Russia doesn't want peace By Alex Motyl, professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark Like Ukraine, the United States and Europe face an existential challenge. The war and genocide Putin unleashed won't stop in Ukraine. Putin or his successor has every reason to subjugate all of Ukraine and then keep marching westward — and eastward and southward.  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: Eric Swalwell and the politics of contempt Will Benjamin Netanyahu's diplomatic dilemma become his political lifeline? Even in Texas, the death penalty is dying  A 'boycott, divestment, sanctions' movement conservatives can support   You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Copyright © 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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