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What experts get wrong about Nikki Haley’s run
What experts get wrong about Nikki Haley’s run
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, and President Donald
Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, is running for president. But
not everyone on the right is impressed.
In a brutal Valentine’s Day editorial, The Wall Street Journal said that
there is “no clear rationale for her candidacy.” Over at The New York
Times, the paper assembled 10 pundits to assess Haley’s candidacy, and
the majority opinion was that she shouldn’t be taken very seriously.
On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Rob Godfrey, a senior aide and
spokesman for Haley when she was governor, and a longtime ally to her
successor, Henry McMaster, shares why the critics may be wrong. Godfrey
discusses Haley’s career of defying expectations, her record as
governor, South Carolina’s uniquely influential role in American
politics, and invites host Ryan Lizza to come visit.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Rob Godfrey is the former senior aide to Nikki Haley.
Afra Abdullah is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer for POLITICO audio.
Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, is running for president. But
not everyone on the right is impressed.
In a brutal Valentine’s Day editorial, The Wall Street Journal said that
there is “no clear rationale for her candidacy.” Over at The New York
Times, the paper assembled 10 pundits to assess Haley’s candidacy, and
the majority opinion was that she shouldn’t be taken very seriously.
On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Rob Godfrey, a senior aide and
spokesman for Haley when she was governor, and a longtime ally to her
successor, Henry McMaster, shares why the critics may be wrong. Godfrey
discusses Haley’s career of defying expectations, her record as
governor, South Carolina’s uniquely influential role in American
politics, and invites host Ryan Lizza to come visit.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Rob Godfrey is the former senior aide to Nikki Haley.
Afra Abdullah is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer for POLITICO audio.
Released:
Feb 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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