Ohio Republican strategist Mehek Cooke was mentored by former South Carolina governor and presidential candidate Nikki Haley when Cooke ran for office in the Buckeye State. Mehek had started the podcast saying don’t underestimate Nikki Haley. Mehek returns to the podcast to analyze Haley's continued strong debate performance, what she'll need to do to win the nomination, the economic argument Republicans are making to voters, and her thoughts on the recent Ohio vote to enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution.

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