A need for a new generation of leaders
“And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you are wearing heels.” Nikki Haley released a 3-minute and 33-second video today that announces her candidacy for president. This comes a day before her official campaign announcement which she will make Wednesday in South Carolina. Is this how we do things now?
Maybe this is what generational change looks like. Traditionally, a candidate waits to announce his or her candidacy at an official rally or event and then the video ads begin. Haley looks eager to get started, which may play in her favor. She’s enthusiastically confident in her ability to run for president. I don’t think she has a chance to win the Republican nomination but I’ve been wrong before. It’s very early. There is a list of potential candidates on the Republican side. Trump jumped in before the midterm election run-offs were over as a move to discourage any competition in the primary. That didn’t work. I think his challengers will be prepared to do battle with him. They’ve seen his playbook twice now and they know what to expect. Right now, the only person Trump is attacking is Ron DeSantis because his final decision on running is the elephant in the room. DeSantis has momentum and Trump knows it.
