Election: Can Nikki Haley hang on past Super Tuesday?

03/05/2024 00:22
Election: Can Nikki Haley hang on past Super Tuesday?

Fifteen states will be voting in their primary elections on March 5, dubbed "Super Tuesday." Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley maintains her candidacy for the Republican nomination against former President Donald Trump. Though trailing behind Trump in delegate count, Haley hopes to have staying power in the race which could pose a problem for Trump. Strategas Managing Director of Policy Research Jeannette Lowe joins Yahoo Finance Live to comment on Haley's positioning against Trump and how investors could prepare for the 2024 election. "She might be looking to actually stay in this race longer than Super Tuesday, which could create an interesting dynamic. The longer she stays in, she continues to attack the former president, that could hurt his campaign going into the general election," Lowe explains. "And that's also something that we've been watching quite closely, because Trump is actually having some of the best polling that he has had since he started his political career..." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Fifteen states will be voting in their primary elections on March 5, dubbed "Super Tuesday." Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley maintains her candidacy for the Republican nomination against former President Donald Trump. Though trailing behind Trump in delegate count, Haley hopes to have staying power in the race which could pose a problem for Trump.

Strategas Managing Director of Policy Research Jeannette Lowe joins Yahoo Finance Live to comment on Haley's positioning against Trump and how investors could prepare for the 2024 election.

"She might be looking to actually stay in this race longer than Super Tuesday, which could create an interesting dynamic. The longer she stays in, she continues to attack the former president, that could hurt his campaign going into the general election," Lowe explains. "And that's also something that we've been watching quite closely, because Trump is actually having some of the best polling that he has had since he started his political career..."

For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.

Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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