Irish Examiner view: Is Haley too late saddling up for Republican race?

With Florida governor Ron DeSantis dropping out, it's now a two-horse race

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley during a campaign stop in Seabrook, New Hampshire, in Seabrook. Picture: Matt Rourke/AP

Be careful what you wish for. Last week before the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said the campaign was “a two-person race” between herself and Donald Trump for the nomination to stand for November’s election.

On Sunday, her presumptive assertion became reality when Florida governor Ron DeSantis withdrew from the race, leaving Trump and Haley as the only two remaining just prior to today’s primary in New Hampshire.