Sloshing Is Not Surging: Adventures In Nikki Haley Polling

Thus is the plight of Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis too for that matter. No matter what they do, they are not Donald Trump

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Bored with the current slack tide state of play in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, the Pavlovian salivation at any polling showing anything remotely interesting should be expected by the starved political commentariat.

Que the headlines, in an orderly fashion:

CBS News: CBS News poll: Haley gains on Trump in New Hampshire while he continues to dominate in Iowa
Boston Herald: Poll: Nikki Haley consolidates non-Trump vote in New Hampshire
NY Post: Nikki Haley chips away at Trump’s monster lead in New Hampshire
The Hill: Haley gains on Trump in latest New Hampshire poll
Politico: CBS poll: Haley gaining on Trump in New Hampshire