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Nikki Haley vs Ron DeSantis: What to watch for in the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses

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Whether and how Haley and DeSantis go after Trump is, as it has been through months of debates, the defining question entering this debate. Here is more on that - and what else to watch for

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  1. A one-on-one debate between Haley and DeSantis could help decide the Republican alternative to Trump

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    Nikki Haley vs Ron DeSantis: What to watch for in the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses

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  1. New York Post

    Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley reveal plans of attack as Republican rivals prep for Iowa debate showdown (opens New York Post)

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    Presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are scheduled to square off at a Wednesday night debate in Iowa, sparring to knock each other down before the caucuses on Jan. 15. The two alter…

  2. The Republic

    DeSantis and Haley go head to head: How to watch the fifth Republican presidential debate (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The fifth Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election season will also be its first head-to-head matchup. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are the only candidates taking part in Wednesday night’s debate in Iowa.

  3. UPI

    How to watch: Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis square off in final Republican debate before Iowa caucus (opens UPI)

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    Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are in Des Moines, Iowa Wednesday in the first one-on-one Republican debate in the election cycle. It will be the final debate before Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus on Monday.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A one-on-one debate between Haley and DeSantis could help decide the Republican alternative to Trump (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    After spending much of the Republican presidential primary flanked by lower-polling rivals, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will be alone on the debate stage Wednesday for the first time as they wage an increasingly contentious push to become the primary alternative to Donald Trump.

  5. New York Times

    Split Screen in Iowa: Haley-DeSantis Debate vs. Trump Town Hall (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A debate broadcast by CNN tonight will be one of the last chances for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis to chip away at Donald Trump’s lead before the caucuses on Monday.

  6. The Boston Globe

    As DeSantis and Haley face off in Iowa GOP debate, urgency could spark fireworks (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Just two Republican presidential candidates, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, will meet on the debate stage Wednesday night.

  7. Voice of America

    Haley, DeSantis to Debate in Iowa, as Trump Again Skips Confrontation (opens Voice of America)

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    With Trump’s huge polling lead in Iowa, DeSantis-Haley faceoff has effectively become contest between two to become Trump’s main challenger

  8. CBS News

    Tonight's Republican debate in Iowa will only include Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis. Here's what to know. (opens CBS News)

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    The debate is the final meeting of the candidates before the Iowa caucuses next week.

  9. The Guardian

    Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis to face off in Iowa Republican debate (opens The Guardian)

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    The ex-South Carolina governor and the Florida governor will try to take support from Donald Trump days before state’s caucus

  10. Green Field Reporter

    As DeSantis and Haley face off in Iowa GOP debate, urgency could spark fireworks - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Just two Republican presidential candidates, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, will meet on the debate stage Wednesday night. With just five days before the Iowa caucuses, the debate may be their last, best chance to change the trajectory of th…

  11. CNN

    Analysis: Everything is on the line for Haley and DeSantis at Wednesday night’s debate (opens CNN)

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    Republican rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis clash in the 2024 campaign’s first head-to-head debate Wednesday, each searching for the critical blow that could position them to become the sole viable challenger to Donald Trump.

  12. Gopusa

    Here’s What to Watch for in DeSantis, Haley Debate and Trump Town Hall Tonight (opens Gopusa)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will square off Jan. 10 in the fifth and final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. Former President Donald Trump, who holds a commanding lead in polls of likely Iowa caucusgoers, will again skip th…

  13. Wall Street Journal

    What to Watch in the Iowa Republican Presidential Debate (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are set to face off Wednesday night, just days before the state’s caucuses, with Donald Trump again absent from the stage.

  14. PolitiFact

    PolitiFact - Fact-checking the 2024 Iowa debate between Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley on CNN (opens PolitiFact)

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    The race to win the quickly approaching Iowa caucuses ran through a CNN debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa,

  15. ABC 7 Chicago

    Nikki Haley vs Ron DeSantis: What to watch for in the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Whether and how Haley and DeSantis go after Trump is, as it has been through months of debates, the defining question entering this debate. Here is more on that - and what else to watch for

  16. The Union-Recorder

    DeSantis and Haley jockey for second without Trump and other takeaways from Iowa GOP debate (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    The Union-Recorder's feed description

    There were only two Republicans on the presidential debate stage Wednesday, as former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met for the highest-stake faceoff yet just

  17. Courthouse News Service

    DeSantis and Haley get out the knives in Iowa GOP debate (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The two candidates came prepared to go on the attack, and sparred on issues ranging from stopping illegal immigrants from entering the country and health care to abortion and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

  18. Fox News

    Haley pulls ahead of DeSantis in battle for distant 2nd place behind Trump in new Iowa poll (opens Fox News)

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    A new poll in Iowa suggests that former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has moved past Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for a distant second place behind former President Trump.

  19. Christian Science Monitor

    Christie’s exit leaves DeSantis and Haley sparring for second place (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    In the last Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses, Gov. Ron DeSantis and former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley traded barbs on CNN. Former President Donald Trump headlined a solo town hall on Fox.

  20. The Daily Caller

    Haley And DeSantis Bickered For 2 Hours, And Everybody Seemed To Hate It (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis seemed to annoy more viewers than they won over with their constant bickering in the CNN Iowa debate ahead of Tuesday's caucuses

  21. Sioux City Journal

    Haley and DeSantis faced off in a GOP debate while Trump held a town hall. Follow live updates (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Toward the end of the debate, DeSantis and Haley were asked what they admired about the other. DeSantis cited Haley’s time as South Carolina’s governor and as United Nations ambassador

  22. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Haley and DeSantis face off in GOP debate hours after Christie exits race | Live updates (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Follow live updates as Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley face off in Iowa just days before the state’s pivotal caucuses as they fight to nudge front-runner Donald Trump.

  23. NBC10 Philadelphia

    DeSantis and Haley jockey for second without Trump and more takeaways from Iowa GOP debate (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Haley and DeSantis’ spirited debate came in the shadow of a live town hall held by the man who is dominating the primary contest, Donald Trump.

  24. KTVZ Bend

    DeSantis and Haley battled for the spotlight in the Iowa debate. They got near-equal time. (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Matt Stiles, Molly English, Ethan Cohen and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — In CNN’s Republican primary presidential debate, just two candidates battled it out for the spotlight and the most time at the mic.

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis go head-to-head in Republican debate (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    DES MOINES, Iowa >> Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis called each other liars and insulted each other’s records and character in the opening minutes of today’s Republican primary debate, underscoring the high stakes for each of them with less than a week before the Iowa caucuses.

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