With Trump on the decline, the GOP should follow Nikki Haley's lead

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : If Trump is serious about winning, he must take a page out of Lincoln's playbook and bring in his rivals.
53% : Trump isn't making it easy on the GOP today.
53% : This would provide cover for congressional candidates in toss-up districts whenever Trump diverts from the teleprompter.
49% : If Trump wants her help, she should name her Cabinet position.
47% : For his part, Trump is showing his weak hand and stubbornness.
46% : Haley is the most talented politician available, and Trump has hesitated to bring her on board even while his long-time supporters like Lindsay Graham are advocating for her.
45% : For her to campaign for Trump, it will likely take the promise of a Cabinet appointment, yet Trump has kept her at arm's length.
39% : While challenging Trump in the primaries, the former South Carolina governor built a strong grassroots support network and a healthy fundraising pipeline.
32% : Now Trump is down in the polls.
32% : She is on the rise, and Trump is on the decline.
25% : Trump continues his stranglehold on the Republican Party, but that's not likely enough to win the election for himself or toss-up congressional candidates.
25% : Harris may be far left and terrible on policy, but Trump seems incapable of taking advantage.
23% : While the emergence of Trump has sent prominent Republican figures like Ted Cruz and Kevin McCarthy into the shadows, Haley has positioned herself as the leading candidate to take the mantle when he's gone, with the potential of uniting the broken factions back into a thriving party.
23% : Johnson doesn't need to abandon Trump; he needs to do what Haley is doing, and challenge the former president when he is out of line.
22% : However, with Trump on the ticket since then, he has been more like an anchor, holding Republicans down, leading to disappointing results in 2018 and 2020.
22% : Even if Trump wins reelection, he will be a lame-duck president, with his party likely in the minority in Congress.
21% : She continues to be critical of Trump and his poor politics while maintaining support for his conservative policies.
19% : With Harris's campaign gaining momentum and Trump continuing to prove himself unable to pivot and stay on message, what should Mike Johnson and the Republicans do?

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