The Memo: Drama in GOP primary is all about second place

Former U.N. Ambas GOP or Nikki Haley is on t second nk of suppl GOP ing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for second place, writes Julian Zelizer.

Trump has a huge lead second ally and in key early sta Trump Zelizer says.

Zelizer: The GOP primary is all about second place; so far, only in te Trump f second place.

Haley has four 0 million TV ad campaign beginning i New York nd New Hampshire in early December.

The two will also clash again on Dec. 6 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., at a debate hosted by NewsNation.

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