here on monday night in iowa. haley clearly is riding a wave of momentum. although the poll finds that her supporters are not as committed or enthusiastic as others. it also shows some 68% of people have made up their minds. a quarter of iowa voters have not made up their minds. so there s still room for a movement in this race. but bottom line, this is still donald trump s race to lose. there is no doubt. also this poll raises expectations a bit. he s 28 points ahead of his leading viral, so his margin of victory, should he have one on monday night, certainly will be judged against that number. jeff zeleny, cnn, des moines. china says that taiwan is still its territory and that won t change even as the island s ruling party celebrates a historic election victory. taiwan s democratic progressive party clinched a third consecutive presidential victory on saturday with 40% of the
to the polls in that primary contest on the 23rd of january. there are just four days of campaigning left before the polls open in iowa. and in the next few hours, it could be a make or break moment for nikki haley and ron de santis. the two will face off in de moines for the final presidential republican debate. donald trump, still 30 points ahead, doesn t need to be there of course. and again, he is skipping the debate in favour a town hall with fox news. but right now, nikki haley is riding a wave of momentum. live now to our news reporter bernd debusmann. as we were just hearing from will, chris christie dropping out, but what of the polls showing? figs out, but what of the polls showing? out, but what of the polls showinu? , ., , showing? as you mentioned, they showing? as you mentioned, they show that donald showing? as you mentioned, they show that donald trump showing? as you mentioned, they show that donald trump has - showing? as you mentioned, they show that donald t
nikki haley and ron desantis about to get one of their final chances to change the dynamics of this race before the iowa caucuses. for the first time donald trump s two top rivals will be going head to head alone on the debate stage in des moines and it will all be right here tonight on cnn. trump is skipping the debate once again. haley is riding a wave of momentum after a new cnn poll showed her gaining serious ground on trump in new hampshire and meanwhile, desantis has been sharpening his attacks against haley on the campaign trail in iowa. last night he highlighted the recent gaffes he said she made, like failing to mention slavery as the cause of the civil war. she had a period where media was enoufluffing her. now she s in a period she s getting scrutiny of and it s like almost every day she answers questions, something happens where she s putting her foot in her mouth. she can t handle the scrutiny and can t defend her record, and
good wednesday morning. it s top of the hour. i m phil mattingly with poppy harlow in new york. for the first time nikki haley and ron desantis will be going head to head alone on a debate stage tonight right here on cnn. this will be one of their final chances to shift the dynamics of the race just five days left until the iowa caucuses. donald trump, of course, still the clear favorite. right now, nikki haley is riding a wave of momentum after a new cnn poll showed her closing the giant gap with trump in new hampshire and cutting his lead to single digits. we have been waiting for this. i ve done 150-plus town halls, and it has come to this moment. don t complain about what happens in a general election if you don t play in this caucus. it matters. meanwhile ron desantis has been sharpening his attacks against haley on the campaign trail in iowa. last night, he pointed to the recent gaffes she s made like failing to mention slavery as the cause of the civil war.
much. meanwhile, one of trump s likely competitors in the 2024 republican presidential race is making his first trip to iowa. florida governor ron desantis is yet to officially launch a white house bid, but he is making his presidential ambitions apparent as he visits the key caucus state. cnn s jeff zeleny has details. reporter: florida governor ron desantis on his maiden voyage to iowa. i bring greetings from the free state of florida. reporter: riding a wave of lofty expectations to the state that opens the republican presidential contest in less than a year. people lined up to catch a glimpse of the governor, who technically is promoting his book, but actually is testing the white house bid that he intends to make official by summer. welcome to iowa. this is your first trip. reporter: desantis has told advisors he will wait until the florida legislative session ends