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Anti-Trump GOP hopes are currently based on fantasy math

By Timothy P. Carney

Published October 31, 2023 5:10pm ET

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Anti-Trump GOP hopes are currently based on fantasy math — From left, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former President Donald Trump, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. | (AP Photos)

With former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on the rise and former President Donald Trump polling below 50% in Iowa, there are some anti-Trump Republicans and conservatives issuing a familiar cry: Non-Trump Republicans should consolidate behind a single candidate who can wrest the party back from Trump.

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