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***Welcome to the CBN News Campaign Notebook for the latest updates on the 2024 presidential election***<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n January 23<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s voting day in New Hampshire, with Republicans headed to the polls to cast their primary ballots.\u00a0The contest is a two-person race between former President Donald Trump and his former U.N. Ambassador\u00a0Nikki Haley.\u00a0<\/p>\n All six of the registered voters in tiny Dixville Notch cast their votes for Haley after midnight, but Trump could still be on track for a victory in the Granite State. He holds a commanding lead over her in state polls. The latest surveys show Trump widened his lead after endorsements from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Tim Scott.<\/p>\n The contest comes after Trump won the Iowa caucus by 30 points last week.<\/p>\n January 21<\/b><\/p>\n Florida Governor\u00a0Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, making the surprise announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n He said he doesn’t see a clear path to victory.\u00a0“It’s clear to me that a\u00a0majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n DeSantis said Trump “has my endorsement” and he explained why he’s\u00a0not supporting former Ambassador and South Carolina Governor\u00a0Nikki Haley in his video announcement below.<\/p>\n \u201cSuccess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.\u201d<\/p>\n – Winston Churchill pic.twitter.com\/ECoR8YeiMm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n DeSantis had scored a distant second place in the Iowa caucuses as Trump dominates the GOP race. His unexpected pullout comes on the eve of the New Hampshire primary which will now be a showdown between Trump and Haley. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody says the handwriting was on the wall back when he interviewed\u00a0DeSantis in December:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n JUST IN: Ron DeSantis tells me his one regret about running in the GOP Primary this year:<\/p>\n Ron DeSantis: “I would say if I could have one thing change, I wish Trump hadn’t been indicted on any of this stuff…it distorted the primary…it also just crowded out, I think so much\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/zrADFUmiDq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 David Brody (@DBrodyReports) December 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n DeSantis will focus instead on completing his second and final term as Florida governor, which ends\u00a0in 2027.<\/p>\n ***Recent reports from the CBN News 2024 Campaign Notebook***<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n January 19<\/strong><\/p>\n The New Hampshire primary is now just days away.\u00a0Trump has had a consistent lead in polls\u00a0with Haley appearing to be in the strongest position among his rivals.<\/p>\n In Iowa, Haley performed best in the state\u2019s more Democratic-friendly areas, and she’s expected to perform well in the more moderate to left-leaning New Hampshire. With that in mind, DeSantis was said to be focusing his effort on South Carolina instead.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the abortion issue is expected to play a significant role in the presidential race once again. On Friday, pro-lifers from around the country gathered\u00a0in Washington, D.C., despite severe winter weather, for the annual March for Life<\/a>. CBN News provided\u00a0live coverage<\/a> of the event here at CBNNews.com.<\/p>\n Live coverage of the 51st annual March for Life, from Washington, D.C., begins at 12 Noon ET on Friday, January 19. Watch on CBN News YouTube, on app, and on the CBN News Channel. https:\/\/t.co\/AJBNWfEOwy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VBpKnkQytL<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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