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Nikki Haley withdraws from GOP primary, where do her voters go from here?

River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

At the end of Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley withdrew from the Presidential Primary without endorsing Former President Donald Trump.

On this Politics Edition of River to River, dissecting the aftermath of Super Tuesday including Mitch McConnell's endorsement of Former President Trump. Host Ben Kieffer and his guests also discuss Arizona representative Kyrsten Sinema's announcement that she will not be seeking reelection.

Results from the Des Moines Register Iowa Poll show disapproval of both presidential hopefuls. President Biden's favorability has dropped, and the Iowa poll shows Donald Trump leading by 15% in the state.

Guests:

  • Jim McCormick, professor emeritus of political science, Iowa State University
  • Chris Larimer, professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Dani came to Iowa from her hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to attend Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, international studies and French. Before coming to IPR, Dani covered local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register.