Tom Lobianco: “The Trump doomsday hypothetical works like this: Haley beats Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Iowa for second place, DeSantis drops out hoping to save face for a possible future run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorses Haley ahead of the New Hampshire primary giving her a surge and she completes an upset of Trump in New Hampshire… thus making it a race.
”Said one Trump adviser: “If that were to happen, that means this whole fight for the nomination goes through South Carolina. While Donald Trump has the overwhelming majority of endorsements in that state, it doesn’t mean she can’t catch him there. Look at how much movement she has had in just 30 days in New Hampshire.”