Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, potential alternatives to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential race, will present their cases to Iowa voters in CNN town hall events. The town halls are expected to explore issues such as DeSantis' approach to Trump, Haley's strategy, expectations management for the Iowa caucuses, Haley's recent Civil War comments, and the candidates' stances on abortion.
Faculty experts at George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary on the upcoming town halls and how candidate performances will impact the 2024 election. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact the GW Media Relations team at gwmedia
gwu [dot] edu (gwmedia[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Todd Belt is the director of the Political Management Program at the GW Graduate School of Political Management. Belt is an expert on the presidency, campaigns and elections, mass media and politics, public opinion, and political humor. In addition to his expertise, Belt is co-author of four books and helps to run GW’s political poll, which recently shared new findings. He can discuss the specific strategies employed by Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley as they position themselves as potential alternatives to Donald Trump, including how Iowa voters are responding to DeSantis and Haley.
Matthew Dallek, professor of political management, is a political historian whose intellectual interests include the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. Dallek has authored and co-authored four books, including, “The Right Moment: Ronald Reagan’s First Victory and the Decisive Turning Point in American Politics.” Dallek can discuss the influence of Donald Trump on the GOP primary dynamics and explore how the candidates navigate their relationship with Trump, both in terms of criticisms and aligning with certain aspects of his policies.
Peter Loge, director of the GW School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA), has nearly 30 years of experience in politics and communications, including a presidential appointment at the Food and Drug Administration and senior positions for Sen. Edward Kennedy and three members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication at SMPA and continues to advise advocates and organizations.
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