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

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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 <i>River to River</i>.
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.