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Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, and President Donald Trump\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations, is running for president. But not everyone on the right is impressed.\nIn a brutal Valentine\u2019s Day editorial, The Wall Street Journal said that there is \u201cno clear rationale for her candidacy.\u201d Over at The New York Times, the paper assembled 10 pundits to assess Haley\u2019s candidacy, and the majority opinion was that she shouldn\u2019t be taken very seriously.\xa0\nOn this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Rob Godfrey, a senior aide and spokesman for Haley when she was governor, and a longtime ally to her successor, Henry McMaster, shares why the critics may be wrong. Godfrey discusses Haley\u2019s career of defying expectations, her record as governor, South Carolina\u2019s uniquely influential role in American politics, and invites host Ryan Lizza to come visit.\nRyan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Rob Godfrey is the former senior aide to Nikki Haley.\xa0Afra Abdullah is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.Brook Hayes is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the executive producer for POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices