florida governor ron desantis and former un ambassador nikki haley. polls suggest former president donald trump is firmly in the lead in iowa, where a caucus will happen on the 15th, and in new hampshire which will hold its primary on the 23rd. 0bservers think haley and desantis are in a battle for second place with haley repeatedly facing questions about whether she would be trump s running mate if asked. nbc news correspondent dasha burns put that to her on friday. i have said i don t play for second. i i have said i don t play for second- i have said i don t play for second. . ., second. i have said i m not t in: second. i have said i m not trying to second. i have said i m not trying to be second. i have said i m not trying to be both second. i have said i m not trying to be both present l second. i have said i m not. trying to be both present for anyone. that should be enough. i am running for president. six months from now, i am i am running for president. six months