New Hampshire Primary D-1, Trump "Victory by Large Margin" vs Haley "New Leader Needed"

Is it former U.S. President Donald Trump's overwhelming victory, or the counterattack led by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley riding the 'momentum'? The New Hampshire Primary, a 'watershed' moment in the Republican presidential primary, will be held on the 23rd (local time). Following a series of candidate withdrawals, the race has narrowed down to a head-to-head contest between former President Trump and former Ambassador Haley, both of whom are appealing for support through campaigning until the last moment.

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According to local media on the 22nd, polling stations across New Hampshire will open before 11 a.m. on the day of the primary and conduct voting until 8 p.m. This New Hampshire Primary is particularly noteworthy as it is the first primary held after the race was shaped into a two-person contest between former President Trump and former Ambassador Haley.

If former President Trump secures a majority of support, as he did in the Iowa Caucus on the 15th, pressure for Haley to withdraw will intensify, solidifying his dominant position as the Republican candidate. On the other hand, if former Ambassador Haley causes a major upset or shows a close race in New Hampshire, which has many moderate voters, the Republican primary race could be prolonged. Haley's campaign strategy is to create a surge in New Hampshire and then perform well in her political hometown of South Carolina, thereby absorbing anti-Trump votes.

Desperate for a victory in New Hampshire, Haley raised her voice during a campaign rally held in Franklin, New Hampshire, on the morning of the day, saying, "America does not hold coronations," and "We believe in choice, in democracy." This was a rebuttal to the withdrawal pressure directed at her following Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's exit from the race. She appealed for support, saying, "Now it has become a head-to-head contest (with former President Trump)," and "This means that your decision tomorrow (the 23rd) is about whether to continue the same past or to choose a new leader."

Former Ambassador Haley also intensified her offensive against former President Trump. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), she said, "If Trump lies about me, I will tell the truth about him," adding, "He is scared of our momentum." She also refuted former President Trump's claim that she supported the introduction of a national sales tax, calling it a "lie." Haley is scheduled to hold her final campaign rally at 6 p.m. in Salem that day.

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Former President Trump, who is leading in major polls, expressed confidence in an overwhelming victory. During a rally held the previous night in Rochester, he said, "Go out and vote," adding, "The bigger we win, the stronger signal we can send for the November election. With your votes, we can send a signal to the corrupt Joe Biden, the radical left thugs who weaponized the Department of Justice, and the fake news media." He dismissed former Ambassador Haley by saying, "Haley will lose badly (in the general election)." At the nighttime rally held in Laconia that evening, former candidates Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, and Doug Burgum, who entered the presidential primary but later withdrew, are expected to attend and appeal for support for former President Trump.

The current primary situation is considered favorable to former President Trump. According to the congressional news outlet The Hill, former President Trump has led former Ambassador Haley by an average of 11.7 percentage points in 59 New Hampshire polls conducted since July last year. In the latest polls conducted by CNN and others, former President Trump showed a double-digit lead with 50% support compared to Haley's 39%.

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