The solar calendar tells us that, with the winter solstice swiftly receding, the days are getting longer. With the Iowa caucuses scheduled for Monday, the political calendar is getting shorter.
Shorter for former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to stop the ascendancy of Donald Trump. Shorter for Vivek Ramaswamy to make a move. Shorter for the backers of former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey to determine whether they shift their support to Haley in an effort to deny the presidency to Trump.
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